Bear Bluff, WI town hall & government
Bear Bluff spent $185,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,285 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bear Bluff's government.
Where Bear Bluff's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 62%
- Property taxes 30%
- From the federal government 4%
- From other local governments 4%
Who works for Bear Bluff
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tomah Area School District
Bear Bluff's K–12 school district, shared with Byron, Camp Douglas, Kingston, La Grange, Lincoln and Oakdale. 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 29%
- State 60%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,085 per pupil, $8,555 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 Bear Bluff kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bear Bluff 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 Bear Bluff's government
Who represents Bear Bluff
Bear Bluff 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.