Almena, WI town hall & government
Almena spent $675,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $783 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Almena's government.
Where Almena's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 51%
- From the state 32%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the federal government 6%
Who works for Almena
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Turtle Lake School District
Almena's K–12 school district, shared with Turtle Lake, Beaver, Johnstown and Turtle Lake. 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 57%
- State 33%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,626 per pupil, $9,340 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 Almena: Cumberland School District ($15,931 per pupil) · Barron Area School District ($17,212 per pupil).
Which schools Almena kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Almena 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 Almena's government
Who represents Almena
Almena is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. 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.