Barnes, WI town hall & government
Barnes spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,936 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Barnes's government.
Where Barnes's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 50%
- From the state 32%
- Fees & charges 6%
- From other local governments 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Barnes
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Drummond Area School District
Barnes's K–12 school district, shared with Cable, Delta, Drummond, Grand View, Lincoln and Mason. 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 51%
- State 30%
- Federal 18%
Of the $19,138 per pupil, $10,607 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 Barnes kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Barnes 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Barnes's government
Who represents Barnes
Barnes is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. 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.