Buffalo, WI town hall & government
Buffalo spent $387,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $543 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Buffalo's government.
Where Buffalo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 34%
- Property taxes 23%
- Other taxes & licenses 22%
- From the federal government 11%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From other local governments 3%
Cochrane-Fountain City School District
Buffalo's K–12 school district, shared with Buffalo City, Cochrane, Fountain City, Milton, Cross and Belvidere. 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 52%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,362 per pupil, $7,892 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 Buffalo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Buffalo 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 Buffalo's government
Who represents Buffalo
Buffalo is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. 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.