Wisconsin Dells, WI town hall & government
Wisconsin Dells spent $26.2 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $8,191 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wisconsin Dells's government.
Where Wisconsin Dells's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 32%
- Property taxes 21%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 7%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Wisconsin Dells
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wisconsin Dells School District
Wisconsin Dells's K–12 school district, shared with Dell Prairie, Newport, New Haven, Lake Delton, Lyndon and Delton. 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 61%
- State 27%
- Federal 11%
Of the $13,650 per pupil, $8,384 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 Wisconsin Dells kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wisconsin Dells 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 Wisconsin Dells's government
Who represents Wisconsin Dells
Wisconsin Dells is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representatives Glenn Grothman, Mark Pocan and 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.