Thornapple, WI town hall & government
Thornapple spent $170,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $217 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Thornapple's government.
Where Thornapple's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 66%
- Property taxes 19%
- From the federal government 16%
Who works for Thornapple
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Thornapple didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Bruce School District
Thornapple's K–12 school district, shared with Bruce, Exeland, Murry, Weirgor, Atlanta and Big Bend. 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 36%
- State 52%
- Federal 12%
Of the $17,617 per pupil, $10,627 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 Thornapple: Ladysmith School District ($15,328 per pupil).
Which schools Thornapple kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Thornapple 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 Thornapple's government
Who represents Thornapple
Thornapple 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.