Bell Center, WI town hall & government
Bell Center spent $194,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,702 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bell Center's government.
Where Bell Center's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 57%
- From other local governments 26%
- Property taxes 10%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Bell Center
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bell Center didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
North Crawford School District
Bell Center's K–12 school district, shared with Gays Mills, Soldiers Grove, Clayton, Mount Sterling, Utica and Haney. 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 32%
- State 55%
- Federal 13%
Of the $18,969 per pupil, $11,720 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 Bell Center kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bell Center 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 Bell Center's government
Who represents Bell Center
Bell Center 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.