Black River Falls, WI town hall & government
Black River Falls spent $17.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $5,047 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Black River Falls's government.
Where Black River Falls's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 47%
- Property taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the state 9%
- From the federal government 5%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Black River Falls
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Black River Falls School District
Black River Falls's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Brockway, Hixton, Komensky, Manchester and Millston. 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 26%
- State 59%
- Federal 15%
Of the $18,517 per pupil, $9,119 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 Black River Falls kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Black River Falls 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.
Contact Black River Falls's government
Who represents Black River Falls
Black River Falls 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.