Town Hall · Adell

Adell, WI town hall & government

Adell spent $816,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,606 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Adell

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Adell's money goes

Spent
$816,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,606
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$3 million
$5,860 per resident
Sewer & trash
$192,00024%
Roads & transportation
$183,00022%
Water & other utilities
$145,00018%
Interest on debt
$127,00016%
Administration & buildings
$67,0008%
Fire
$50,0006%
Parks & libraries
$24,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5,0001%
Police
$5,0001%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Other
$15,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 31%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • From the state 20%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Adell

Full-time staff
1
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,800
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Adell didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Random Lake School District

Adell's K–12 school district, shared with Random Lake, Sherman, Fredonia and Scott. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,081
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
683
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$29.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 54%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,081 per pupil, $8,671 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 Adell pay

Typical tax bill
$3,011
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.39%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$217,300
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 Adell's government

🏛️ Official websiteadellwi.govoffice2.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Adell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Adell

Adell is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Adell'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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