Whiting, WI town hall & government
Whiting spent $2.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,651 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Whiting's government.
Where Whiting's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- Property taxes 32%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Whiting
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Stevens Point Area School District
Whiting's K–12 school district, shared with Dewey, Eau Pleine, Hull, Junction City, Linwood and Milladore. 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 34%
- State 59%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,371 per pupil, $9,230 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.
Which schools Whiting kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Whiting 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 Whiting's government
Who represents Whiting
Whiting 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.