Bear Creek, WI town hall & government
Bear Creek spent $727,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,656 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bear Creek's government.
Where Bear Creek's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 35%
- From other local governments 21%
- Utility sales 15%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Property taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Bear Creek
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Clintonville School District
Bear Creek's K–12 school district, shared with Clintonville, Embarrass, Matteson, Bear Creek, Larrabee and Deer Creek. 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 40%
- State 54%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,393 per pupil, $8,861 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 Creek kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bear Creek 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 Creek's government
Who represents Bear Creek
Bear Creek is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. 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.