Big Bend, WI town hall & government
Big Bend spent $1.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,157 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Big Bend's government.
Where Big Bend's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 68%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Big Bend
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mukwonago School District
Big Bend's K–12 school district, shared with Mukwonago, Vernon, North Prairie and Mukwonago. 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 5%
Of the $12,638 per pupil, $7,854 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 Big Bend kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Big Bend 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 Big Bend's government
Who represents Big Bend
Big Bend is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Scott Fitzgerald. 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.