Mead, WI town hall & government
Mead spent $296,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $892 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mead's government.
Where Mead's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 47%
- From the state 42%
- From the federal government 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Mead
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mead didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Greenwood School District
Mead's K–12 school district, shared with Greenwood, Warner, Hendren and Eaton. 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 27%
- State 54%
- Federal 20%
Of the $19,681 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.
Also serving Mead: Thorp School District ($14,835 per pupil).
Which schools Mead kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mead 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 Mead's government
Who represents Mead
Mead 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.