Town Hall · Goodman

Goodman, WI town hall & government

Goodman spent $634,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,046 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Goodman's money goes

Spent
$634,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,046
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$218,000
$360 per resident
Roads & transportation
$327,00052%
Administration & buildings
$97,00015%
Fire
$74,00012%
Sewer & trash
$73,00012%
Parks & libraries
$12,0002%
Interest on debt
$11,0002%
Health & welfare
$10,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2,000<1%
Police
$1,000<1%
Other
$27,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 53%
  • From the state 30%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Goodman

Full-time staff
2
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$92,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time6 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Goodman-Armstrong School District

Goodman's K–12 school district, shared with Armstrong Creek. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$32,338
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
71
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 59%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $32,338 per pupil, $16,704 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Goodman pay

Typical tax bill
$1,831
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.54%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$119,100
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 Goodman's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofgoodman.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Goodman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Goodman

Goodman is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Goodman'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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