Wheatland, WI town hall & government
Wheatland spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $371 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wheatland's government.
Where Wheatland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 47%
- From the state 14%
- From the federal government 13%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Wheatland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wheatland Joint No. 1 School District
Wheatland's elementary 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 50%
- State 44%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,486 per pupil, $7,998 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.
Also serving Wheatland: Westosha Central High School District ($13,534 per pupil) · Wilmot Union High School District ($15,253 per pupil).
Which schools Wheatland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wheatland 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 Wheatland's government
Who represents Wheatland
Wheatland is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Bryan Steil. 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.