Owen, WI town hall & government
Owen spent $3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,206 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Owen's government.
Where Owen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 34%
- Property taxes 25%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 15%
- From other local governments 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Owen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Owen-Withee School District
Owen's K–12 school district, shared with Withee, Hoard, Hixon, Longwood, Maplehurst and Green Grove. 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 34%
- State 54%
- Federal 12%
Of the $16,667 per pupil, $9,069 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 Owen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Owen 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 Owen's government
Who represents Owen
Owen 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.