Town Hall · Boscobel

Boscobel, WI town hall & government

Boscobel spent $8.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,765 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Boscobel's government.

Town budget

Where Boscobel's money goes

Spent
$8.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,765
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
$512 per resident
Water & other utilities
$4.6 million53%
Parks & libraries
$895,00010%
Sewer & trash
$865,00010%
Roads & transportation
$830,00010%
Police
$661,0008%
Administration & buildings
$301,0003%
Fire
$101,0001%
Interest on debt
$96,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$68,0001%
Health & welfare
$8,000<1%
Other
$232,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 52%
  • From the state 17%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Boscobel

Full-time staff
25
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Parks & libraries
3 full-time6 part
Police
6 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Boscobel Area School District

Boscobel's K–12 school district, shared with Boscobel, Woodman, Scott, Marion, Woodman and Marietta. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,818
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
672
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal

  • Local 38%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $19,818 per pupil, $10,583 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Boscobel pay

Typical tax bill
$2,285
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.55%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$147,400
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Boscobel's government

🏛️ Official websiteboscobelwisconsin.com ↗
Town hall phone(608) 375-2672

Town hall & decisions in Boscobel →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Boscobel

Boscobel is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Boscobel's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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