Town Hall · Jump River

Jump River, WI town hall & government

Jump River spent $153,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $421 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Jump River's money goes

Spent
$153,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$421
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$115,000
$317 per resident
Roads & transportation
$74,00048%
Administration & buildings
$23,00015%
Interest on debt
$20,00013%
Fire
$10,0007%
Sewer & trash
$10,0007%
Parks & libraries
$3,0002%
Health & welfare
$2,0001%
Other
$11,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 64%
  • Property taxes 25%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Jump River

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Gilman School District

Jump River's K–12 school district, shared with Aurora, Cleveland, Ford, Gilman, Lublin and Pershing. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,256
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
336
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$408,000
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $22,256 per pupil, $10,432 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 Jump River pay

Typical tax bill
$1,964
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.18%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$166,400
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 Jump River's government

Town hall & decisions in Jump River →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jump River

Jump River is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Jump River'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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