Town Hall · Bagley

Bagley, WI town hall & government

Bagley spent $609,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,659 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bagley's money goes

Spent
$609,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,659
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
$3,082 per resident
Sewer & trash
$210,00034%
Water & other utilities
$126,00021%
Roads & transportation
$88,00014%
Fire
$54,0009%
Interest on debt
$47,0008%
Administration & buildings
$34,0006%
Health & welfare
$28,0005%
Parks & libraries
$8,0001%
Housing & development
$4,0001%
Police
$2,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$7,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 43%
  • From the state 19%
  • From other local governments 13%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bagley

Full-time staff
1
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 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

River Ridge School District

Bagley's K–12 school district, shared with Bloomington, Bloomington, Millville, Mount Hope, Patch Grove and Patch Grove. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,802
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
505
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $20,802 per pupil, $10,491 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 Bagley pay

Typical tax bill
$1,271
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.06%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$119,400
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 Bagley's government

Town hall & decisions in Bagley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bagley

Bagley is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Bagley'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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