Town Hall · Barneveld

Barneveld, WI town hall & government

Barneveld spent $2.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,693 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Barneveld's money goes

Spent
$2.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,693
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$2.6 million
$2,071 per resident
Sewer & trash
$407,00019%
Water & other utilities
$247,00012%
Roads & transportation
$175,0008%
Police
$167,0008%
Parks & libraries
$159,0008%
Fire
$103,0005%
Interest on debt
$96,0005%
Administration & buildings
$90,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$67,0003%
Health & welfare
$11,0001%
Other
$598,00028%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 61%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • From the state 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments 2%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Barneveld collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Barneveld

Full-time staff
3
26 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time10 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time7 part
Police
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 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

Barneveld School District

Barneveld's K–12 school district, shared with Brigham. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,393
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
453
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $15,393 per pupil, $9,174 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 Barneveld pay

Typical tax bill
$5,370
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.88%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$285,200
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 Barneveld's government

🏛️ Official websitebarneveldwi.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Barneveld →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Barneveld

Barneveld is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Barneveld'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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