Waupaca, WI town hall & government
Waupaca spent $12.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,199 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waupaca's government.
Where Waupaca's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 37%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From the state 15%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Sales taxes 2%
Who works for Waupaca
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Waupaca School District
Waupaca's K–12 school district, shared with Farmington, Waupaca, Dayton, Lind, Lanark and Belmont. 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 36%
- State 56%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,356 per pupil, $7,812 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 Waupaca kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Waupaca 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.
Contact Waupaca's government
Who represents Waupaca
Waupaca is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. 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.