Wauwatosa, WI town hall & government
Wauwatosa spent $106.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,248 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wauwatosa's government.
Where Wauwatosa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 48%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 7%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Wauwatosa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wauwatosa School District
Wauwatosa's K–12 school district. 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 57%
- State 36%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,467 per pupil, $9,981 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 Wauwatosa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wauwatosa 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 Wauwatosa's government
Who represents Wauwatosa
Wauwatosa is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Gwen Moore. 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.