Baraboo, WI town hall & government
Baraboo spent $28.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,243 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Baraboo's government.
Who runs Baraboo
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Baraboo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 42%
- From the state 18%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Utility sales 8%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Baraboo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Baraboo School District
Baraboo's K–12 school district, shared with Baraboo, Greenfield, North Freedom, West Baraboo, Fairfield 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 37%
- State 54%
- Federal 9%
Of the $13,823 per pupil, $7,696 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 Baraboo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Baraboo 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 Baraboo's government
Who represents Baraboo
Baraboo is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan. 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.