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Town Hall · Beaver Brook

In Beaver Brook, 95% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin

Beaver Brook’s town government spent $577,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $801 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$577,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$801
In 2022: $801, more than 79% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
$580,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $2,165
Typical tax bill
$2,403
1.04% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Beaver Brook is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$801 per resident in 2022: more than 79% of them

Beaver Brook’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($801 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $509, and the middle half spent $371–$727. Beaver Brook spent more than 79% of them.

Middle half of the group, $371–$727Median $509Beaver Brook

Includes sewer and trash ($2,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
1113

Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Beaver Brook itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $801 per resident a year, or $2.19 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 85%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 43%Property taxes 42%From the federal government 11%From other local governments 2%Fees & charges 1%
Over the years

No trend yet

Beaver Brook reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,403 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.04% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wisconsin$3,792
Shell Lake$3,483
Madge$3,217
Sarona$2,700
Spooner$2,683
Bashaw$2,504
Beaver Brook$2,403
Spooner$2,387
$2,403
typical bill a year
1.04%
effective rate
$231,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Beaver Brook’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Beaver Brook’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Beaver Brook →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Beaver Brook

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Beaver Brook’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Beaver Brook yet.
The school district

Spooner Area School District

Beaver Brook’s K–12 school district, shared with Casey, Chicog, Crystal, Evergreen, Gull Lake and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Beaver Brook →
$16,122
per pupil · WI $16,459
998
students
$24.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,122 per pupil, $9,018 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 65%State 25%Federal 10%

Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal.

Also serving Beaver Brook

Shell Lake School District · $15,985 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Beaver Brook voted in 2024

Official results for Beaver Brook’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President520 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican64.6%336 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat33.5%174 votes

Others: 1.9% (10 votes).

Most votes in Beaver Brook: Donald J Trump

Washburn County: Trump 63.4%, Harris 35.2% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
95%

of Beaver Brook’s 547 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate519 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican62.0%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat36.0%
Others1.9%

Most votes in Beaver Brook: Eric Hovde

Washburn County: Hovde 61.8%, Baldwin 36.0% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 7th District430,384 votes
Tom TiffanyRepublican63.6%
Kyle KilbournDemocrat36.4%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Tom Tiffany

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Beaver Brook, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Beaver Brook64.6%33.5%1.9%520
Washburn County63.4%35.2%1.4%10,978
Wisconsin49.6%48.7%1.7%3,422,918
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Beaver Brook

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Beaver Brook.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    Wisconsin SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Beaver Brook compares with the towns next door

Beaver Brook spent $801 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $267 to $1,810. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Spooner$267$2,683
Bashaw$394$2,504
Madge$557$3,217
Sarona$1,152$2,700
Spooner$1,196$2,387
Shell Lake$1,810$3,483
Beaver Brook$801$2,403

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Beaver Brook’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Beaver Brook’s government

How much does Beaver Brook spend per resident?

About $801 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $801 was more than 79% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Beaver Brook?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,403 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.04% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Beaver Brook’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Beaver Brook yet.

How did Beaver Brook vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 64.6%, Kamala D Harris 33.5% (520 votes, official results). Washburn County: Trump 63.4%, Harris 35.2%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Beaver Brook?

0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,165 (about $25,980 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Beaver Brook in the state legislature?

State Senate District 25 (Romaine Quinn) and Assembly District 74 (Chanz Green). The Assembly district also covers 91 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →