Buchanan, WI town hall & government
Buchanan spent $4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $551 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Buchanan's government.
Where Buchanan's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 42%
- Fees & charges 30%
- From other local governments 12%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
Who works for Buchanan
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kaukauna Area School District
Buchanan's K–12 school district, shared with Vandenbroek, Kaukauna, Sherwood, Harrison, Little Chute and Woodville. 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 28%
- State 68%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,506 per pupil, $7,637 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 Buchanan: Kimberly Area School District ($12,695 per pupil) · Wrightstown Community School District ($13,595 per pupil).
Which schools Buchanan kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Buchanan 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 Buchanan's government
Who represents Buchanan
Buchanan 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.