Town Hall · Wauzeka

Wauzeka, WI town hall & government

Wauzeka spent $874,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,192 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wauzeka's money goes

Spent
$874,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,192
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$2.1 million
$2,801 per resident
Parks & libraries
$258,00030%
Sewer & trash
$157,00018%
Roads & transportation
$132,00015%
Water & other utilities
$119,00014%
Administration & buildings
$97,00011%
Fire
$72,0008%
Interest on debt
$19,0002%
Housing & development
$4,000<1%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Police
$3,000<1%
Other
$10,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 27%
  • From the state 25%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Wauzeka

Full-time staff
2
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Other
0 full-time2 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

Wauzeka-Steuben School District

Wauzeka's K–12 school district, shared with Steuben, Wauzeka, Eastman and Bridgeport. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$37,967
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
209
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$740,000
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $37,967 per pupil, $13,392 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 Wauzeka pay

Typical tax bill
$2,167
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.51%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$143,300
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 Wauzeka's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Wauzeka

Wauzeka is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Wauzeka'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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