Howard, WI town hall & government
Howard spent $45.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,239 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Howard's government.
Where Howard's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 32%
- Property taxes 27%
- Utility sales 16%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the state 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Howard
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Howard-Suamico School District
Howard's K–12 school district, shared with Suamico. 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 40%
- State 54%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,744 per pupil, $8,504 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 Howard kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Howard 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 Howard's government
Who represents Howard
Howard 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.