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Town of Washington Facts
Population:
§ 7,329
§ 12th largest town in the State of Wisconsin
§ 2nd largest municipality in Eau Claire County
§ 2,732 households in 2008
Size:
§ 54 square miles
§ 100 miles of roads
Composition:
§ 70% rural
§ 30% urban
School Districts:
§ Altoona School District
§ Eau Claire Area School District
§ Fall Creek School District
Eau Claire County Board Voting Districts:
§ District 6
§ District 8
§ District 10
Town of Washington Wards:
§ 1-8, 10-12: 31st Senate District & 93rd Assembly District
§ 9 & 13 : 23rd Senate District & 68th Assembly District
Town Government:
§ 5 member Town Board: 1 Chair, 4 Supervisors
§ On odd years the Chair & 2 Supervisors are elected
§ On even years 2 Supervisors are elected
§ Town Board meets 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month
§ Meetings are held at the Town of Washington Municipal Building
§ “Citizens Input” is a standard agenda item – we welcome and encourage residents to participate
§ A Town of Washington Plan Commission was established in 2006. The commission consists of 2 Town Board members and 5 Town of Washington residents
Town Employees:
§ 7 full-time employees (Administrator/Clerk/Treasurer, Deputy Treasurer, Deputy Clerk/Administrative Assistant, 3 Road Crew, 1 Building Maintenance/Cemetery Sexton)
§ 2 seasonal employees
Property Tax Rates:
§ 2009 – 2.31
§ 2008 – 2.31
§ 2007 – 2.30
§ 2006 – 2.30
§ 2005 – 2.80
§ 2004 – 2.80
§ 2003 – 2.65
§ 2002 – 2.65
§ 2001 – 2.98 (applied $161,033 fund balance)
§ 2000 – 2.72
Parks & Recreation Areas:
§ Lowes Creek County Park
§ Lowes Creek Little League Ball Fields
§ Nine Mile Creek Park
Survey Results 2007:
Three most important reasons people choose to live in the Town of Washington:
§ Natural beauty
§ Quality neighborhood
§ Low crime rate
Quality of life in the Town of Washington
§ 98.5 % excellent /good
§ 1.15% fair
Top 10 Employers in Eau Claire County by Number of Employees:
§ Menards
§ Eau Claire School District
§ Hutchinson Technology
§ Luther Hospital
§ UW- Eau Claire
§ Sacred Heart Hospital
§ Midelfort Clinic
§ United Healthcare Services
§ City of Eau Claire
§ Chippewa Valley Technical College
Driving Distances:
§ Chippewa Falls ~ 12 miles
§ Menomonie ~ 24 miles
§ Rice Lake ~ 60 miles
§ St. Paul/Minneapolis ~ 85 miles
§ Madison ~ 180 miles
§ Milwaukee ~ 250 miles