Calamus, WI town hall & government
Calamus spent $392,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $371 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Calamus's government.
Where Calamus's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 46%
- From the state 41%
- From the federal government 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Calamus
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Beaver Dam School District
Calamus's K–12 school district, shared with Beaver Dam, Beaver Dam, Westford and Trenton. 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 31%
- State 58%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,130 per pupil, $8,791 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 Calamus: Columbus School District ($15,320 per pupil) · Fall River School District ($16,300 per pupil) · Randolph School District ($15,542 per pupil).
Which schools Calamus kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Calamus 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 Calamus's government
Who represents Calamus
Calamus is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Scott Fitzgerald. 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.