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Wolf River, WI town hall & government

Wolf River spent $588,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $817 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wolf River's money goes

Spent
$588,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$817
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$350,00060%
Administration & buildings
$99,00017%
Fire
$60,00010%
Sewer & trash
$39,0007%
Health & welfare
$28,0005%
Paid to other governments
$3,0001%
Other
$9,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 55%
  • Property taxes 27%
  • From the federal government 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Wolf River

Full-time staff
1
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$114,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 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

White Lake School District

Wolf River's K–12 school district, shared with Evergreen, White Lake and Langlade. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,163
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
172
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$839,000
at year end

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

  • Local 53%
  • State 33%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $19,163 per pupil, $9,267 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Wolf River pay

Typical tax bill
$2,307
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.19%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$193,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Wolf River's government

Town hall & decisions in Wolf River →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wolf River

Wolf River is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Wolf River'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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