Town Hall · Hales Corners

Hales Corners, WI town hall & government

Hales Corners spent $9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,197 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hales Corners's money goes

Spent
$9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,197
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$11.5 million
$1,523 per resident
Police
$2.6 million29%
Roads & transportation
$1.6 million18%
Fire
$1.3 million14%
Sewer & trash
$1 million12%
Parks & libraries
$647,0007%
Administration & buildings
$571,0006%
Interest on debt
$464,0005%
Health & welfare
$387,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$288,0003%
Other
$115,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 60%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • From the state 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • From the federal government 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Hales Corners

Full-time staff
37
60 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$78,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
and 5 full-time firefighters
Police
17 full-time1 part
Fire
5 full-time18 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time20 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time14 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
2 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 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

Whitnall School District

Hales Corners's K–12 school district, shared with Greenfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,411
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
2,394
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$511,000
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,411 per pupil, $8,096 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 Hales Corners pay

Typical tax bill
$5,788
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.87%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$309,800
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.

Local

Contact Hales Corners's government

🏛️ Official websitehalescorners.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hales Corners →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hales Corners

Hales Corners is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Bryan Steil. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Hales Corners'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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