Hayward, WI town hall & government
Hayward spent $4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,701 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hayward's government.
Where Hayward's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Utility sales 14%
- From the state 13%
- From other local governments 11%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
Who works for Hayward
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hayward Community School District
Hayward's K–12 school district, shared with Bass Lake, Lenroot, Round Lake, Stinnett, Spider Lake and Hayward. 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 59%
- State 21%
- Federal 20%
Of the $15,052 per pupil, $8,909 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.
Which schools Hayward kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hayward 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.
Contact Hayward's government
Who represents Hayward
Hayward 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.