Town Hall · Argonne

Argonne, WI town hall & government

Argonne spent $315,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $623 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Argonne's money goes

Spent
$315,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$623
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$145,00046%
Administration & buildings
$63,00020%
Fire
$27,0009%
Sewer & trash
$26,0008%
Health & welfare
$25,0008%
Parks & libraries
$20,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$7,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 69%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Argonne

Full-time staff
2
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Crandon School District

Argonne's K–12 school district, shared with Crandon, Crandon, Lincoln, Nashville, Alvin and Hiles. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,475
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
808
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 35%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 23%

Of the $18,475 per pupil, $10,354 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 Argonne pay

Typical tax bill
$1,352
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
0.81%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$166,700
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 Argonne's government

Town hall & decisions in Argonne →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Argonne

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

All of Argonne'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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