Algoma, WI town hall & government
Algoma spent $14.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,853 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Algoma's government.
Who runs Algoma
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Algoma's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 30%
- Fees & charges 29%
- Property taxes 13%
- From the state 10%
- From the federal government 8%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Algoma
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Algoma School District
Algoma's K–12 school district, shared with Ahnapee, Lincoln and Pierce. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal
- Local 34%
- State 56%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,722 per pupil, $9,220 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.
Which schools Algoma kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Algoma pay
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.
Contact Algoma's government
Who represents Algoma
Algoma is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. Tony Evers is governor.
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.