Beaver Dam, WI town hall & government
Beaver Dam spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $275 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Beaver Dam's government.
Who runs Beaver Dam
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Beaver Dam's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- From the state 23%
- Fees & charges 18%
- From the federal government 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Beaver Dam
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Beaver Dam School District
Beaver Dam's K–12 school district, shared with Beaver Dam, Calamus, Westford and Trenton. 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 31%
- State 58%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,130 per pupil, $8,791 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 Beaver Dam kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Beaver Dam 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.
Contact Beaver Dam's government
Who represents Beaver Dam
Beaver Dam is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representatives Scott Fitzgerald and Glenn Grothman. 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.