Brandon, WI town hall & government
Brandon spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,642 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brandon's government.
Where Brandon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 32%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Property taxes 17%
- From the state 15%
- From other local governments 6%
- Utility sales 6%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Brandon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rosendale-Brandon School District
Brandon's K–12 school district, shared with Rosendale, Eldorado, Springvale, Rosendale, Lamartine and Metomen. 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 48%
- State 48%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,036 per pupil, $6,802 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 Brandon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brandon 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 Brandon's government
Who represents Brandon
Brandon is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. 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.