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Freeman, WI town hall & government

Freeman spent $587,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $839 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Freeman's money goes

Spent
$587,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$839
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$112,000
$160 per resident
Roads & transportation
$473,00081%
Administration & buildings
$45,0008%
Fire
$26,0004%
Sewer & trash
$20,0003%
Interest on debt
$6,0001%
Health & welfare
$5,0001%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Other
$11,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 50%
  • Property taxes 37%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Freeman

Full-time staff
2
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 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

De Soto Area School District

Freeman's K–12 school district, shared with De Soto, Ferryville, Genoa, Stoddard, Wheatland and Genoa. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,075
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
455
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $18,075 per pupil, $9,492 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 Freeman: Seneca School District ($16,937 per pupil) · North Crawford School District ($18,969 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Freeman pay

Typical tax bill
$2,467
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.19%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$207,400
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 Freeman's government

🏛️ Official websitefreemantownship.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Freeman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Freeman

Freeman is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Freeman'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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