Hale, WI town hall & government
Hale spent $534,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $490 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hale's government.
Where Hale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 44%
- Property taxes 37%
- From the federal government 8%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Hale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Whitehall School District
Hale's K–12 school district, shared with Pigeon Falls, Pigeon, Whitehall, Northfield and Lincoln. 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 57%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,885 per pupil, $9,569 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 Hale: Osseo-Fairchild School District ($22,614 per pupil) · Independence School District ($16,145 per pupil) · Eleva-Strum School District ($16,788 per pupil).
Which schools Hale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hale 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 Hale's government
Who represents Hale
Hale is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. 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.