Barron, WI town hall & government
Barron spent $582,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $702 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Barron's government.
Where Barron's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 55%
- From the state 36%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Barron
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Barron Area School District
Barron's K–12 school district, shared with Almena, Barron, Dallas, Ridgeland, Maple Grove and Dallas. 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 28%
- State 62%
- Federal 10%
Of the $17,212 per pupil, $10,220 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.
Also serving Barron: Rice Lake Area School District ($15,567 per pupil).
Which schools Barron kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Barron 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 Barron's government
Who represents Barron
Barron 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.