Town Hall · Wabeno

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.

Town budget

Where Wabeno's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,119
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$722,00056%
Parks & libraries
$225,00017%
Health & welfare
$110,0009%
Fire
$78,0006%
Administration & buildings
$66,0005%
Sewer & trash
$61,0005%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Other
$25,0002%

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%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Wabeno

Full-time staff
3
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$41,300
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
1 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$20,997
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
371
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Wabeno pay

Typical tax bill
$1,344
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
0.75%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$178,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Wabeno's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofwabeno.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Wabeno →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wabeno

Wabeno is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Wabeno's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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