Hixton, WI town hall & government
Hixton spent $360,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $541 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hixton's government.
Where Hixton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 52%
- Property taxes 38%
- From the federal government 8%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Hixton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hixton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Black River Falls School District
Hixton's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Black River Falls, Brockway, Hixton, Komensky and Manchester. 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 26%
- State 59%
- Federal 15%
Of the $18,517 per pupil, $9,119 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 Hixton: Alma Center School District ($16,714 per pupil).
Which schools Hixton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hixton 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 Hixton's government
Who represents Hixton
Hixton is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. 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.