Big Flats, WI town hall & government
Big Flats spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,124 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Big Flats's government.
Where Big Flats's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 50%
- From the state 40%
- Fees & charges 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Big Flats
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Big Flats didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Adams-Friendship Area School District
Big Flats's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Adams, Easton, Friendship, Lincoln and Monroe. 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 45%
- State 39%
- Federal 16%
Of the $20,186 per pupil, $9,781 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 Flats kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Big Flats 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 Flats's government
Who represents Big Flats
Big Flats 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.