Town Hall · Hendren

Hendren, WI town hall & government

Hendren spent $246,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $493 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hendren's money goes

Spent
$246,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$493
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$110,000
$220 per resident
Roads & transportation
$169,00069%
Administration & buildings
$27,00011%
Fire
$25,00010%
Sewer & trash
$14,0006%
Paid to other governments
$8,0003%
Interest on debt
$3,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 67%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hendren

Full-time staff
1
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Greenwood School District

Hendren's K–12 school district, shared with Greenwood, Warner, Eaton and Mead. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,681
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
354
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1,000
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 20%

Of the $19,681 per pupil, $10,432 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 Hendren: Neillsville School District ($13,898 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hendren pay

Typical tax bill
$2,417
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.28%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$189,100
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 Hendren's government

Town hall & decisions in Hendren →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hendren

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

All of Hendren'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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