Alma, WI town hall & government
Alma spent $346,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $316 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alma's government.
Where Alma's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 48%
- Property taxes 30%
- From the federal government 11%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Alma
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Alma Center School District
Alma's K–12 school district, shared with Alma Center, Merrillan, Garden Valley, Mentor and Hixton. 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 $16,714 per pupil, $9,716 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 Alma: Black River Falls School District ($18,517 per pupil).
Which schools Alma kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alma 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Alma's government
Who represents Alma
Alma is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representatives Thomas P. Tiffany and Derrick Van Orden. 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.