Whitehall, WI town hall & government
Whitehall spent $8.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $5,185 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Whitehall's government.
Where Whitehall's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 42%
- From other local governments 15%
- Property taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Whitehall
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Whitehall School District
Whitehall's K–12 school district, shared with Pigeon Falls, Pigeon, Northfield, Lincoln and Hale. 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 35%
- State 57%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,885 per pupil, $9,569 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 Whitehall: Independence School District ($16,145 per pupil).
Which schools Whitehall kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Whitehall 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Whitehall's government
Who represents Whitehall
Whitehall is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. 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.