Browntown, WI town hall & government
Browntown spent $389,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,430 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Browntown's government.
Where Browntown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 28%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Utility sales 16%
- Property taxes 16%
- From other local governments 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Browntown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Browntown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Monroe School District
Browntown's K–12 school district, shared with Clarno, Monroe, Monroe, Jordan, Cadiz and Sylvester. 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 41%
- State 53%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,475 per pupil, $9,523 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 Browntown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Browntown 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 Browntown's government
Who represents Browntown
Browntown 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.