Amery, WI town hall & government
Amery spent $6.7 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,302 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Amery's government.
Who runs Amery
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Amery's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 42%
- From the state 17%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Utility sales 8%
- From other local governments 6%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Amery
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Amery School District
Amery's K–12 school district, shared with Deer Park, Lincoln, Garfield, Apple River, Alden and Black Brook. 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 50%
- State 44%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,449 per pupil, $9,984 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 Amery kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Amery 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 Amery's government
Who represents Amery
Amery 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.