Town Hall · Alden

Alden, WI town hall & government

Alden spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $391 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Alden's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$391
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$259,000
$92 per resident
Roads & transportation
$639,00058%
Fire
$192,00017%
Administration & buildings
$118,00011%
Health & welfare
$35,0003%
Interest on debt
$31,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$2,000<1%
Other
$83,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 56%
  • From the state 25%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Alden

Full-time staff
2
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time3 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

Amery School District

Alden's K–12 school district, shared with Amery, Deer Park, Lincoln, Garfield, Apple River and Black Brook. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,449
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,326
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$45.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $16,449 per pupil, $9,984 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.

Also serving Alden: Osceola School District ($18,246 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Alden pay

Typical tax bill
$3,736
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.01%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$371,000
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.

Local

Contact Alden's government

🏛️ Official websitetwp.alden.wi.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Alden →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Alden

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

All of Alden'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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