Bridgeport, WI town hall & government
Bridgeport spent $396,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $399 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bridgeport's government.
Where Bridgeport's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 54%
- From the federal government 15%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From other local governments 5%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Fees & charges 4%
Who works for Bridgeport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Prairie du Chien Area School District
Bridgeport's K–12 school district, shared with Prairie du Chien, Eastman, Prairie du Chien and Eastman. 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 27%
- State 58%
- Federal 15%
Of the $15,636 per pupil, $9,785 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 Bridgeport: Wauzeka-Steuben School District ($37,967 per pupil).
Which schools Bridgeport kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bridgeport 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 Bridgeport's government
Who represents Bridgeport
Bridgeport 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.