Bern, WI town hall & government
Bern spent $306,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $497 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bern's government.
Where Bern's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 63%
- Property taxes 26%
- From the federal government 5%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Bern
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Athens School District
Bern's K–12 school district, shared with Athens, Halsey, Hamburg, Johnson and Rietbrock. 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 46%
- State 49%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,678 per pupil, $7,403 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 Bern: Medford Area School District ($13,554 per pupil).
Which schools Bern kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bern 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 Bern's government
Who represents Bern
Bern is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. 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.