Brown Deer, WI town hall & government
Brown Deer spent $23.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,919 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brown Deer's government.
Where Brown Deer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 44%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From the state 14%
- Utility sales 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes 2%
Who works for Brown Deer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brown Deer School District
Brown Deer's K–12 school district. 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 30%
- State 61%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,002 per pupil, $8,009 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 Brown Deer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brown Deer 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 Brown Deer's government
Who represents Brown Deer
Brown Deer is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Gwen Moore. 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.