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Hay River, WI town hall & government

Hay River spent $620,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,054 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hay River's money goes

Spent
$620,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,054
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$477,000
$811 per resident
Roads & transportation
$460,00074%
Administration & buildings
$41,0007%
Fire
$39,0006%
Health & welfare
$36,0006%
Sewer & trash
$22,0004%
Interest on debt
$11,0002%
Other
$11,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 51%
  • From the state 35%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hay River

Full-time staff
1
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
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

Boyceville Community School District

Hay River's K–12 school district, shared with Boyceville, Wheeler, Tiffany, New Haven, Sherman and Stanton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,364
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
693
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $17,364 per pupil, $8,789 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 Hay River pay

Typical tax bill
$2,957
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.20%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$247,200
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 Hay River's government

Town hall & decisions in Hay River →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hay River

Hay River is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Hay River'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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