Town Hall · Wheatland

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.

Town budget

Where Wheatland's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$371
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$302,000
$88 per resident
Roads & transportation
$522,00041%
Administration & buildings
$198,00015%
Sewer & trash
$152,00012%
Fire
$91,0007%
Police
$62,0005%
Parks & libraries
$61,0005%
Health & welfare
$58,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$49,0004%
Interest on debt
$19,0001%
Other
$67,0005%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Wheatland

Full-time staff
2
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wheatland Joint No. 1 School District

Wheatland's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,486
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
624
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.5 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Wheatland pay

Typical tax bill
$4,700
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.22%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$384,600
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.

Local

Contact Wheatland's government

Town hall & decisions in Wheatland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wheatland

Wheatland is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Bryan Steil. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Wheatland'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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