Town Hall · McFarland

McFarland, WI town hall & government

McFarland spent $28 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,984 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where McFarland's money goes

Spent
$28 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,984
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,362
Long-term debt
$52 million
$5,550 per resident
Police
$5.1 million18%
Parks & libraries
$4.2 million15%
Roads & transportation
$3.4 million12%
Fire
$2.7 million10%
Sewer & trash
$2.5 million9%
Health & welfare
$2.4 million8%
Water & other utilities
$1.8 million6%
Administration & buildings
$1.8 million6%
Interest on debt
$1.3 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$357,0001%
Other
$2.5 million9%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 47%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • From the state 8%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for McFarland

Full-time staff
48
105 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$93,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
and 2 full-time firefighters
Fire
7 full-time62 part
Police
19 full-time11 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time18 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time4 part
Health & welfare
2 full-time3 part
Housing & development
2 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. McFarland didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

McFarland School District

McFarland's K–12 school district, shared with Dunn. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,217
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
5,639
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$52.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 66%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,217 per pupil, $10,620 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 McFarland pay

Typical tax bill
$6,253
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.60%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$390,100
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 McFarland's government

🏛️ Official websitemcfarland.wi.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in McFarland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents McFarland

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

All of McFarland'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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