Town Hall · Bayview

Bayview, WI town hall & government

Bayview spent $613,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,219 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bayview's money goes

Spent
$613,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,219
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$517,000
$1,028 per resident
Roads & transportation
$444,00072%
Administration & buildings
$51,0008%
Fire
$36,0006%
Health & welfare
$27,0004%
Sewer & trash
$16,0003%
Interest on debt
$8,0001%
Parks & libraries
$4,0001%
Other
$27,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 41%
  • Property taxes 40%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bayview

Full-time staff
1
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 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

Washburn School District

Bayview's K–12 school district, shared with Washburn, Washburn and Barksdale. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,770
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
575
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$599,000
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $16,770 per pupil, $9,722 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 Bayview pay

Typical tax bill
$2,203
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
0.86%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$256,300
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 Bayview's government

Town hall & decisions in Bayview →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bayview

Bayview is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Bayview'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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