Wabeno, WI town hall & government
Wabeno spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,119 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wabeno's government.
Where Wabeno's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 39%
- From the state 32%
- From other local governments 14%
- Property taxes 12%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Wabeno
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wabeno didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wabeno Area School District
Wabeno's K–12 school district, shared with Freedom, Lakewood, Townsend, Blackwell and Riverview. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal
- Local 60%
- State 23%
- Federal 17%
Of the $20,997 per pupil, $12,701 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Wabeno kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wabeno pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Wabeno's government
Who represents Wabeno
Wabeno is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.