Townsend, WI town hall & government
Townsend spent $1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $999 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Townsend's government.
Where Townsend's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 54%
- From the state 36%
- From the federal government 5%
- Fees & charges 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Townsend
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wabeno Area School District
Townsend's K–12 school district, shared with Freedom, Lakewood, Wabeno, Blackwell and Riverview. 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 60%
- State 23%
- Federal 17%
Of the $20,997 per pupil, $12,701 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 Townsend kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Townsend 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 Townsend's government
Who represents Townsend
Townsend is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. 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.