How, WI town hall & government
How spent $502,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $940 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach How's government.
Where How's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 53%
- Property taxes 44%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for How
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Suring School District
How's K–12 school district, shared with Breed, Mountain, Suring, Doty, Bagley and Riverview. 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 28%
- Federal 13%
Of the $25,494 per pupil, $10,271 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 How: Gillett School District ($15,760 per pupil).
Which schools How kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in How 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 How's government
Who represents How
How is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. 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.