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Washington, WI town hall & government

Washington spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,049 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Washington's government.

Town budget

Where Washington's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,049
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
$864 per resident
Roads & transportation
$712,00045%
Fire
$128,0008%
Administration & buildings
$118,0007%
Health & welfare
$83,0005%
Sewer & trash
$68,0004%
Interest on debt
$52,0003%
Parks & libraries
$33,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,000<1%
Police
$3,000<1%
Other
$377,00024%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 50%
  • Sales taxes 24%
  • From the state 18%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Washington

Full-time staff
9
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
6 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Northland Pines School District

Washington's K–12 school district, shared with Cloverland, Conover, Eagle River, Lincoln, Plum Lake and St. Germain. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,811
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,368
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$114,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal

  • Local 65%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $17,811 per pupil, $9,637 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Washington pay

Typical tax bill
$2,160
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
0.65%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$334,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Washington's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Washington

Washington is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Washington's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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