Franzen, WI town hall & government
Franzen spent $292,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $499 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Franzen's government.
Where Franzen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 47%
- From the state 31%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the federal government 9%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Franzen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District
Franzen's K–12 school district, shared with Birnamwood, Birnamwood, Eland, Elderon, Elderon and Wittenberg. 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 35%
- State 56%
- Federal 9%
Of the $12,976 per pupil, $7,214 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 Franzen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Franzen 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 Franzen's government
Who represents Franzen
Franzen 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.