Beetown, WI town hall & government
Beetown spent $982,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,287 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Beetown's government.
Where Beetown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 70%
- Property taxes 18%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 4%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Beetown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lancaster Community School District
Beetown's K–12 school district, shared with Lancaster, South Lancaster, North Lancaster, Ellenboro and Little Grant. 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 25%
- State 66%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,642 per pupil, $9,321 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.
Also serving Beetown: River Ridge School District ($20,802 per pupil) · Cassville School District ($23,580 per pupil).
Which schools Beetown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Beetown 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 Beetown's government
Who represents Beetown
Beetown is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. 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.