Fairwater, WI town hall & government
Fairwater spent $501,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,423 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fairwater's government.
Where Fairwater's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 27%
- From the state 24%
- Utility sales 9%
- From the federal government 4%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Fairwater
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Markesan School District
Fairwater's K–12 school district, shared with Kingston, Mackford, Markesan, Marquette, Manchester and Kingston. 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 44%
- Federal 15%
Of the $15,460 per pupil, $9,404 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 Fairwater kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fairwater 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 Fairwater's government
Who represents Fairwater
Fairwater is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. 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.