Bayfield, WI town hall & government
Bayfield spent $4.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $6,856 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bayfield's government.
Who runs Bayfield
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Bayfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- Property taxes 18%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Sales taxes 15%
- From other local governments 8%
- Utility sales 7%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Bayfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bayfield School District
Bayfield's K–12 school district, shared with Bayfield, La Pointe and Russell. 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 42%
- State 25%
- Federal 32%
Of the $32,076 per pupil, $18,454 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 Bayfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bayfield 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 Bayfield's government
Who represents Bayfield
Bayfield 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.