Town Hall · Clarno

Clarno, WI town hall & government

Clarno spent $648,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $548 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Clarno's money goes

Spent
$648,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$548
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$269,000
$228 per resident
Roads & transportation
$454,00070%
Fire
$85,00013%
Administration & buildings
$58,0009%
Sewer & trash
$26,0004%
Interest on debt
$7,0001%
Other
$18,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 50%
  • From the state 35%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Clarno

Full-time staff
1
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$82,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Monroe School District

Clarno's K–12 school district, shared with Browntown, Monroe, Monroe, Jordan, Cadiz and Sylvester. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,475
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
2,202
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$85.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $15,475 per pupil, $9,523 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 Clarno pay

Typical tax bill
$4,100
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.32%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$311,300
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 Clarno's government

Town hall & decisions in Clarno →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clarno

Clarno is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Clarno'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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