Hansen, WI town hall & government
Hansen spent $340,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $515 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hansen's government.
Where Hansen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 43%
- From the state 40%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Hansen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wisconsin Rapids School District
Hansen's K–12 school district, shared with Biron, Rudolph, Rudolph, Sigel, Vesper and Wisconsin Rapids. 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 28%
- State 62%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,119 per pupil, $8,656 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 Hansen: Pittsville School District ($16,203 per pupil) · Auburndale School District ($13,311 per pupil).
Which schools Hansen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hansen 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 Hansen's government
Who represents Hansen
Hansen 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.