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Wausaukee, WI town hall & government

Wausaukee spent $2.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,563 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wausaukee's money goes

Spent
$2.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$4,563
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
$2,589 per resident
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million50%
Sewer & trash
$335,00013%
Roads & transportation
$192,0008%
Parks & libraries
$191,0008%
Water & other utilities
$147,0006%
Fire
$102,0004%
Interest on debt
$68,0003%
Health & welfare
$31,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5,000<1%
Other
$180,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 41%
  • From other local governments 18%
  • From the state 14%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Wausaukee

Full-time staff
2
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
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

Wausaukee School District

Wausaukee's K–12 school district, shared with Amberg, Athelstane, Wagner, Wausaukee and Silver Cliff. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,349
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
381
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 56%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $17,349 per pupil, $9,218 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 Wausaukee pay

Typical tax bill
$1,481
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.51%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$98,300
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 Wausaukee's government

Town hall & decisions in Wausaukee →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wausaukee

Wausaukee is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Wausaukee'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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