About the Town of Washington, Eau Claire County
Population
- 7,780
- 12th largest town in the State of Wisconsin
- 3rd largest municipality in Eau Claire County
- just over 3,200 households
Size
- 54 square miles
- 100 miles of road
Composition
School Districts
- Altoona School District
- Eau Claire Are School District
- Fall Creek School District
Eau Claire County Board Voting Districts
- District 6
- District 7
- District 8
- District 9
- District 10
- District 11
- District 14
- District 17
- District 19
- District 20
- District 21
- District 29
Town of Washington Wards
- Wards 1-22
- 23rd & 31st Senate District
- 68th & 93rd Assembly District
Town Government
- 5 member Town Board: 1 Chairperson; 4 Supervisors
- Odd years the Chairperson and 2 Supervisors are elected
- Even years 2 Supervisors are elected
- Town Board meets the 3rd Thursday of the month at 5:00 p.m.
- Meetings are held at the Town of Washington Municipal Building
- The Town of Washington Plan Commission was re-established in 2016. The Commission consists of 2 Town Board member and 5 Town of Washington residents
Town Employees
- 6 full-time employees (Administrator/Clerk/Treasurer, Deputy Clerk/Administrative Assistant, 3 Road Crew, 1 Maintenance
- 1 part-time employee (Deputy Treasurer)
- 3 seasonal employees
Property Tax Rates
- 2024 - 1.10
- 2023 - 1.09
- 2022 - 1.64
- 2021 - 1.62
- 2020 - 1.62
- 2019 - 1.62
- 2018 - 1.61
- 2017 - 1.84
- 2016 - 1.84
- 2015 - 1.85
- 2014 - 1.88
- 2013 - 1.89
- 2012 - 1.89
- 2011 – 2.31
- 2010 – 2.32
Parks & Recreation Areas
- Lowes Creek Little League Ball Fields
- Nine Mile Creek Park