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Hixton, WI town hall & government

Hixton spent $966,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,317 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hixton's money goes

Spent
$966,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,317
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$3.9 million
$9,348 per resident
Water & other utilities
$234,00024%
Sewer & trash
$144,00015%
Interest on debt
$97,00010%
Roads & transportation
$78,0008%
Administration & buildings
$71,0007%
Fire
$58,0006%
Police
$8,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$4,000<1%
Other
$268,00028%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 38%
  • Property taxes 26%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hixton

Full-time staff
1
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Water & other utilities
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

Black River Falls School District

Hixton's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Black River Falls, Brockway, Komensky, Manchester and Millston. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,517
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,603
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$32.2 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Hixton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,319
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.46%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$158,600
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 Hixton's government

Town hall & decisions in Hixton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hixton

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

All of Hixton'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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