Springwater, WI town hall & government
Springwater spent $571,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $443 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Springwater's government.
Where Springwater's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 58%
- From the state 29%
- From the federal government 9%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Springwater
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Springwater didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wild Rose School District
Springwater's K–12 school district, shared with Wild Rose, Rose, Saxeville, Leon and Mount Morris. 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 62%
- State 28%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,104 per pupil, $8,513 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 Springwater kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Springwater 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 Springwater's government
Who represents Springwater
Springwater is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. 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.