Brodhead, WI town hall & government
Brodhead spent $9.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,840 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brodhead's government.
Where Brodhead's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 44%
- Property taxes 20%
- From the state 12%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Brodhead
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brodhead School District
Brodhead's K–12 school district, shared with Decatur, Avon, Spring Grove and Spring Valley. 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 35%
- State 56%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,883 per pupil, $9,250 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 Brodhead kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brodhead 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.
Contact Brodhead's government
Who represents Brodhead
Brodhead is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan. 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.