Brussels, WI town hall & government
Brussels spent $521,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $467 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brussels's government.
Where Brussels's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 43%
- Property taxes 38%
- From the federal government 11%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Brussels
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Southern Door County School District
Brussels's K–12 school district, shared with Clay Banks, Forestville, Forestville, Gardner, Union and Nasewaupee. 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 68%
- State 27%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,154 per pupil, $9,427 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 Brussels kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brussels 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 Brussels's government
Who represents Brussels
Brussels is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. 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.