Alma, WI town hall & government
Alma spent $1.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,596 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alma's government.
Who runs Alma
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Alma's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 33%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Property taxes 24%
- Utility sales 6%
- From other local governments 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 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 didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Alma School District
Alma's K–12 school district, shared with Alma, Lincoln, Nelson, Nelson and Belvidere. 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 48%
- State 42%
- Federal 10%
Of the $18,812 per pupil, $9,151 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 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 Representative 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.