Town Hall · Bradford

Bradford, WI town hall & government

Bradford spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $995 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bradford's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$995
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$300,000
$266 per resident
Roads & transportation
$907,00081%
Fire
$110,00010%
Administration & buildings
$72,0006%
Interest on debt
$12,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$7,0001%
Sewer & trash
$6,0001%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$7,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 64%
  • Property taxes 28%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bradford

Full-time staff
8
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$25,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
8 full-time
Other
0 full-time5 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

Clinton Community School District

Bradford's K–12 school district, shared with Clinton, Clinton, Turtle and La Prairie. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,993
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,042
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$23 million
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $15,993 per pupil, $8,971 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.

Also serving Bradford: Delavan-Darien School District ($19,822 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Bradford pay

Typical tax bill
$4,408
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.28%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$344,100
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 Bradford's government

Town hall & decisions in Bradford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bradford

Bradford is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Bryan Steil. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Bradford'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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