Town Hall · Magnolia

Magnolia, WI town hall & government

Magnolia spent $293,000 in the year to January 31, 2022, about $363 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Magnolia's money goes

Spent
$293,000
fiscal year to January 31, 2022
Per resident
$363
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$145,00049%
Administration & buildings
$71,00024%
Fire
$43,00015%
Health & welfare
$18,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4,0001%
Sewer & trash
$2,0001%
Other
$10,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 42%
  • From the state 41%
  • From the federal government 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Magnolia

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Other
0 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Evansville Community School District

Magnolia's K–12 school district, shared with Evansville, Union, Center and Porter. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,493
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,697
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$25.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $15,493 per pupil, $8,316 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 Magnolia: Parkview School District ($13,851 per pupil) · Brodhead School District ($14,883 per pupil) · Albany School District ($19,983 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Magnolia pay

Typical tax bill
$3,421
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.58%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$216,800
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 Magnolia's government

Town hall & decisions in Magnolia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Magnolia

Magnolia is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Magnolia'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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