Town Hall · Fairfield

Fairfield, WI town hall & government

Fairfield spent $496,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $449 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fairfield's government.

Town budget

Where Fairfield's money goes

Spent

$496,000

fiscal year to December 31, 2022

Per resident

$449

typical Wisconsin towns: $433

Long-term debt

None

none outstanding at year end

Roads & transportation

$250,00050%

Sewer & trash

$70,00014%

Administration & buildings

$62,00013%

Fire

$58,00012%

Health & welfare

$33,0007%

Courts, inspections & corrections

$2,000<1%

Other

$21,0004%

Where the money comes from

Property taxes 40%
From the state 31%
Fees & charges 13%
From the federal government 11%
From other local governments 3%
Interest, fines & other 1%
Other taxes & licenses 1%

Town workforce

Who works for Fairfield

Full-time staff

6 part-time too

Administration & buildings

0 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Baraboo School District

Fairfield's K–12 school district, shared with Baraboo, Baraboo, Greenfield, North Freedom, West Baraboo and Delton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil

$13,823

Wisconsin: $16,459

Students

2,708

in the whole district

Long-term debt

$40.9 million

at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal

Local 37%
State 54%
Federal 9%

Of the $13,823 per pupil, $7,696 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 Fairfield: Wisconsin Dells School District ($13,650 per pupil).

Which schools Fairfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →

Property tax

What homeowners in Fairfield pay

Typical tax bill

$3,785

a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792

Effective rate

1.09%

of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%

Typical home value

$346,100

owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Fairfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Fairfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fairfield

Fairfield is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Fairfield's representatives, with contacts →

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.