Black Brook, WI town hall & government
Black Brook spent $495,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $369 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Black Brook's government.
Where Black Brook's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 50%
- From the state 35%
- From the federal government 12%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Black Brook
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Amery School District
Black Brook's K–12 school district, shared with Amery, Deer Park, Lincoln, Garfield, Apple River and Alden. 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 50%
- State 44%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,449 per pupil, $9,984 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 Black Brook: Clear Lake School District ($15,272 per pupil).
Which schools Black Brook kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Black Brook 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 Black Brook's government
Who represents Black Brook
Black Brook 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.