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Brigham, WI town hall & government

Brigham spent $592,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $554 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Brigham's money goes

Spent
$592,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$554
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$112,000
$105 per resident
Roads & transportation
$281,00047%
Administration & buildings
$133,00022%
Fire
$71,00012%
Sewer & trash
$58,00010%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$28,0005%
Health & welfare
$9,0002%
Interest on debt
$3,0001%
Other
$9,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 48%
  • From the state 27%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Brigham

Full-time staff
2
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 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

Barneveld School District

Brigham's K–12 school district, shared with Barneveld. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,393
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
453
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $15,393 per pupil, $9,174 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 Brigham pay

Typical tax bill
$5,740
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.36%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$423,600
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 Brigham's government

🏛️ Official websitetown.brigham.iowa.wi.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Brigham →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brigham

Brigham is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Brigham'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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