Birch, WI town hall & government
Birch spent $161,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $270 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Birch's government.
Where Birch's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 63%
- From the federal government 16%
- Property taxes 13%
- From other local governments 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Birch
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Birch didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Merrill Area School District
Birch's K–12 school district, shared with Corning, Harding, Merrill, Merrill, Pine River and Russell. 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 35%
- State 54%
- Federal 11%
Of the $13,948 per pupil, $7,545 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 Birch kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Birch 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 Birch's government
Who represents Birch
Birch 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.