Bridge Creek, WI town hall & government
Bridge Creek spent $715,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $341 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bridge Creek's government.
Where Bridge Creek's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 37%
- From the state 36%
- From the federal government 13%
- From other local governments 7%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Bridge Creek
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Augusta School District
Bridge Creek's K–12 school district, shared with Augusta, Wilson, Ludington and Otter Creek. 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 55%
- State 32%
- Federal 13%
Of the $20,137 per pupil, $11,114 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 Bridge Creek: Osseo-Fairchild School District ($22,614 per pupil).
Which schools Bridge Creek kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bridge Creek 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 Bridge Creek's government
Who represents Bridge Creek
Bridge Creek 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.