Berry, WI town hall & government
Berry spent $809,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $677 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Berry's government.
Where Berry's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 61%
- From the state 19%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the federal government 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Berry
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wisconsin Heights School District
Berry's K–12 school district, shared with Black Earth, Mazomanie, Black Earth, Mazomanie and Vermont. 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 60%
- State 35%
- Federal 5%
Of the $22,195 per pupil, $8,350 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 Berry: Middleton-Cross Plains School District ($15,643 per pupil) · Sauk Prairie School District ($13,945 per pupil).
Which schools Berry kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Berry 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 Berry's government
Who represents Berry
Berry is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan. 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.