Where Does Your Oak Creek Tax Dollar Go?

OAK CREEK, WI — As 2017 comes to a close, tax bills are on a lot of people's minds. As you track down mortgage escrow checks to make this year's deadline, have you ever wondered where your tax dollars go?

According to the City of Oak Creek, your home town is only one of several taxing jurisdictions that share your annual property tax payment. City officials say that although the Oak Creek collects your entire tax payment, the City only retains 29.7 cents on the dollar for City of Oak Creek operations.

Other entities, such as the Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District, Milwaukee County, the Milwaukee Area Technical College, and the Milwaukee Metro Sewerage District also retain a portion of your annual tax payment.

The median home value in Oak Creek is $196,000. City officials say that this means the City of Oak Creek’s share of a median home's total tax bill is $1,256, or approximately $104 per month.

A graphic below created by the City of Oak Creek shows how that $104 per month is broken down to cover the costs of running the city:

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