Edgewater, WI town hall & government
Edgewater spent $512,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $973 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Edgewater's government.
Where Edgewater's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 68%
- From the state 25%
- From other local governments 3%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Edgewater
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Birchwood School District
Edgewater's K–12 school district, shared with Birchwood, Wilson, Wilkinson, Meteor, Birchwood and Sand Lake. 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 64%
- State 26%
- Federal 10%
Of the $22,819 per pupil, $11,757 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 Edgewater kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Edgewater 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 Edgewater's government
Who represents Edgewater
Edgewater is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. 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.