Town Hall · Howards Grove

Howards Grove, WI town hall & government

Howards Grove spent $2.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $627 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Howards Grove's money goes

Spent
$2.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$627
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$5.3 million
$1,626 per resident
Sewer & trash
$954,00046%
Roads & transportation
$431,00021%
Fire
$195,0009%
Administration & buildings
$168,0008%
Interest on debt
$163,0008%
Police
$57,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$37,0002%
Parks & libraries
$33,0002%
Other
$18,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 38%
  • Property taxes 37%
  • From the state 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Howards Grove

Full-time staff
6
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time17 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Howards Grove didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Howards Grove School District

Howards Grove's K–12 school district, shared with Herman and Mosel. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,631
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
877
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$43.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $15,631 per pupil, $7,690 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 Howards Grove pay

Typical tax bill
$3,560
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.36%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$261,300
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.

Local

Contact Howards Grove's government

🏛️ Official websitehowardsgrove.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Howards Grove →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Howards Grove

Howards Grove is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Howards Grove'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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