Medford, WI town hall & government
Medford spent $20.4 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $4,737 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Medford's government.
Where Medford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 53%
- Property taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 12%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Medford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Medford Area School District
Medford's K–12 school district, shared with Browning, Chelsea, Deer Creek, Hammel, Holway and Little Black. 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 48%
- State 42%
- Federal 10%
Of the $13,554 per pupil, $8,545 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 Medford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Medford 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.
Contact Medford's government
Who represents Medford
Medford 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.