Town Hall · Almena

Almena, WI town hall & government

Almena spent $854,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,339 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Almena's money goes

Spent
$854,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,339
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$3.5 million
$5,451 per resident
Roads & transportation
$246,00029%
Sewer & trash
$148,00017%
Interest on debt
$143,00017%
Water & other utilities
$107,00013%
Administration & buildings
$86,00010%
Fire
$49,0006%
Police
$38,0004%
Parks & libraries
$14,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$9,0001%
Other
$14,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 29%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Almena

Full-time staff
1
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Almena didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Barron Area School District

Almena's K–12 school district, shared with Barron, Dallas, Ridgeland, Maple Grove, Barron and Dallas. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,212
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,091
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$22.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $17,212 per pupil, $10,220 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Almena pay

Typical tax bill
$1,602
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.38%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$116,300
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Almena's government

🏛️ Official websitevillageofalmena.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Almena →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Almena

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

All of Almena'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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