Colburn, WI town hall & government
Colburn spent $691,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,127 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Colburn's government.
Where Colburn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 44%
- Property taxes 28%
- From the state 26%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Colburn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Adams-Friendship Area School District
Colburn's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Adams, Big Flats, Easton, Friendship and Lincoln. 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 45%
- State 39%
- Federal 16%
Of the $20,186 per pupil, $9,781 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 Colburn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Colburn 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 Colburn's government
Who represents Colburn
Colburn 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.