Town Hall · Flambeau

Flambeau, WI town hall & government

Flambeau spent $306,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $288 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Flambeau's money goes

Spent
$306,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$288
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$440,000
$414 per resident
Roads & transportation
$167,00055%
Fire
$47,00015%
Administration & buildings
$43,00014%
Sewer & trash
$24,0008%
Interest on debt
$22,0007%
Other
$3,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 59%
  • Property taxes 38%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Flambeau

Full-time staff
0
10 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Flambeau didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ladysmith School District

Flambeau's K–12 school district, shared with Ladysmith, Grant and Hubbard. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,328
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
749
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$22.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $15,328 per pupil, $8,518 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 Flambeau: Flambeau School District ($18,300 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Flambeau pay

Typical tax bill
$2,523
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.52%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$166,100
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 Flambeau's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Flambeau

Flambeau is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Flambeau'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.

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