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Coloma, WI town hall & government

Coloma spent $838,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,887 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Coloma's money goes

Spent
$838,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,887
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
$4,063 per resident
Sewer & trash
$154,00018%
Roads & transportation
$133,00016%
Water & other utilities
$131,00016%
Fire
$115,00014%
Police
$91,00011%
Interest on debt
$77,0009%
Administration & buildings
$55,0007%
Parks & libraries
$36,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2,000<1%
Other
$44,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 38%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • From the state 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Coloma

Full-time staff
3
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,400
a year, before benefits
Police
0 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time3 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

Westfield School District

Coloma's K–12 school district, shared with Harris, Neshkoro, Newton, Oxford, Oxford and Springfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,536
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,033
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$300,000
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $18,536 per pupil, $8,343 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 Coloma pay

Typical tax bill
$2,163
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.77%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$122,200
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 Coloma's government

🏛️ Official websitevisitcoloma.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Coloma →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Coloma

Coloma is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Coloma'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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