Manawa, WI town hall & government
Manawa spent $2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,591 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Manawa's government.
Where Manawa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 38%
- From the state 20%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Utility sales 12%
- From other local governments 10%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Manawa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Manawa School District
Manawa's K–12 school district, shared with Little Wolf, Ogdensburg, Union, St. Lawrence, Lebanon and Royalton. 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 30%
- State 58%
- Federal 12%
Of the $15,388 per pupil, $9,234 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 Manawa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Manawa 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 Manawa's government
Who represents Manawa
Manawa 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.