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Waldo, WI town hall & government

Waldo spent $577,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,159 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waldo's government.

Town budget

Where Waldo's money goes

Spent
$577,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,159
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$2.5 million
$4,952 per resident
Sewer & trash
$187,00032%
Interest on debt
$108,00019%
Water & other utilities
$78,00014%
Administration & buildings
$70,00012%
Fire
$40,0007%
Roads & transportation
$38,0007%
Parks & libraries
$18,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$7,0001%
Police
$5,0001%
Health & welfare
$3,0001%
Other
$23,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 31%
  • Property taxes 29%
  • From the state 16%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Waldo

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Fire
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Sheboygan Falls School District

Waldo's K–12 school district, shared with Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan Falls and Lima. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,363
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,546
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal

  • Local 37%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $15,363 per pupil, $8,274 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 Waldo pay

Typical tax bill
$3,197
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.22%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$261,800
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 Waldo's government

Town hall & decisions in Waldo →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Waldo

Waldo is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Waldo'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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