Town Hall · Bowler

Bowler, WI town hall & government

Bowler spent $309,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,080 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bowler's money goes

Spent
$309,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,080
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$248,000
$867 per resident
Water & other utilities
$105,00034%
Sewer & trash
$66,00021%
Roads & transportation
$46,00015%
Administration & buildings
$39,00013%
Interest on debt
$9,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$8,0003%
Fire
$7,0002%
Health & welfare
$7,0002%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Other
$21,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 34%
  • Utility sales 28%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Property taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bowler

Full-time staff
2
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bowler School District

Bowler's K–12 school district, shared with Bartelme, Almon, Seneca, Morris and Hutchins. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,794
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
311
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 24%

Of the $23,794 per pupil, $12,331 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 Bowler pay

Typical tax bill
$1,170
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
0.85%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$137,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Bowler's government

Town hall & decisions in Bowler →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bowler

Bowler is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Bowler'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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