Brooklyn, WI town hall & government
Brooklyn spent $1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $908 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brooklyn's government.
Where Brooklyn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 70%
- From the state 19%
- From the federal government 7%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Brooklyn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Albany School District
Brooklyn's K–12 school district, shared with Albany, Albany and Mount Pleasant. 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 40%
- State 55%
- Federal 5%
Of the $19,983 per pupil, $11,898 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 Brooklyn: Belleville School District ($13,787 per pupil) · Oregon School District ($15,952 per pupil) · Monticello School District ($25,708 per pupil).
Which schools Brooklyn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn's government
Who represents Brooklyn
Brooklyn 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.