Town Hall · Hawkins

Hawkins, WI town hall & government

Hawkins spent $651,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,367 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hawkins's money goes

Spent
$651,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,367
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
$4,091 per resident
Fire
$176,00027%
Roads & transportation
$101,00016%
Sewer & trash
$98,00015%
Administration & buildings
$80,00012%
Water & other utilities
$71,00011%
Parks & libraries
$62,00010%
Interest on debt
$45,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$17,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 25%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • From other local governments 19%
  • From the federal government 12%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hawkins

Full-time staff
2
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
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

Flambeau School District

Hawkins's K–12 school district, shared with Big Falls, Cedar Rapids, Conrath, Dewey, Glen Flora and Ingram. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,300
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
450
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 22%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 24%

Of the $18,300 per pupil, $10,524 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 Hawkins pay

Typical tax bill
$750
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.03%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$72,500
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 Hawkins's government

🏛️ Official websitehawkinswisconsin.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hawkins →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hawkins

Hawkins is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Hawkins'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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