Town Hall · Wheaton

Wheaton, WI town hall & government

Wheaton spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $394 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wheaton's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$394
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$683,00061%
Fire
$153,00014%
Administration & buildings
$115,00010%
Health & welfare
$68,0006%
Parks & libraries
$34,0003%
Sewer & trash
$21,0002%
Police
$6,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4,000<1%
Other
$33,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 43%
  • Property taxes 42%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Wheaton

Full-time staff
2
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
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

Chippewa Falls Area School District

Wheaton's K–12 school district, shared with Chippewa Falls, Hallie, Lake Hallie, Tilden, Eagle Point and Lafayette. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,430
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
4,634
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$51.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $15,430 per pupil, $8,199 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 Wheaton: Elk Mound Area School District ($13,350 per pupil) · Eau Claire Area School District ($15,347 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Wheaton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,990
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
0.99%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$302,900
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 Wheaton's government

Town hall & decisions in Wheaton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wheaton

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

All of Wheaton'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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