Madge, WI town hall & government
Madge spent $285,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $559 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Madge's government.
Where Madge's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 51%
- From the state 36%
- From the federal government 8%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Madge
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Spooner Area School District
Madge's K–12 school district, shared with Casey, Chicog, Crystal, Evergreen, Gull Lake and Rusk. 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 65%
- State 25%
- Federal 10%
Of the $16,122 per pupil, $9,018 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 Madge kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Madge 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 Madge's government
Who represents Madge
Madge is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. 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.