Blue River, WI town hall & government
Blue River spent $685,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,639 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blue River's government.
Where Blue River's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 75%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Property taxes 7%
- Utility sales 4%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Blue River
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Riverdale School District
Blue River's K–12 school district, shared with Avoca, Muscoda, Muscoda, Pulaski, Richwood and Eagle. 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 29%
- State 59%
- Federal 12%
Of the $22,335 per pupil, $9,311 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 Blue River kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blue River 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 Blue River's government
Who represents Blue River
Blue River 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.