Curran, WI town hall & government
Curran spent $272,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $800 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Curran's government.
Where Curran's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 52%
- From the state 34%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the federal government 4%
- Fees & charges <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Curran collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Curran
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Blair-Taylor School District
Curran's K–12 school district, shared with Taylor, Springfield, Blair, Preston, Ettrick and Franklin. 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 38%
- State 49%
- Federal 13%
Of the $17,881 per pupil, $10,083 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 Curran: Black River Falls School District ($18,517 per pupil) · Whitehall School District ($15,885 per pupil).
Which schools Curran kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Curran 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 Curran's government
Who represents Curran
Curran 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.