Town Hall · Bennett

Bennett, WI town hall & government

Bennett spent $411,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $668 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bennett's government.

Town budget

Where Bennett's money goes

Spent
$411,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$668
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$55,000
$89 per resident
Roads & transportation
$237,00058%
Administration & buildings
$77,00019%
Sewer & trash
$34,0008%
Fire
$23,0006%
Police
$15,0004%
Interest on debt
$4,0001%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$20,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 50%
  • From the state 39%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bennett

Full-time staff
2
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Solon Springs School District

Bennett's K–12 school district, shared with Solon Springs and Solon Springs. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,083
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
326
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal

  • Local 48%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $16,083 per pupil, $9,758 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Bennett pay

Typical tax bill
$2,390
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
0.96%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$250,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Bennett's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofbennettwi.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bennett →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bennett

Bennett is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Bennett's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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