Blackwell, WI town hall & government
Blackwell spent $282,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $898 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blackwell's government.
Where Blackwell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 72%
- Property taxes 20%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Blackwell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wabeno Area School District
Blackwell's K–12 school district, shared with Freedom, Lakewood, Townsend, Wabeno and Riverview. 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 60%
- State 23%
- Federal 17%
Of the $20,997 per pupil, $12,701 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 Blackwell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Blackwell's government
Who represents Blackwell
Blackwell 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.