Hamburg, WI town hall & government
Hamburg spent $455,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $481 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hamburg's government.
Where Hamburg's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 35%
- Property taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From the federal government 9%
- From other local governments 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Hamburg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Athens School District
Hamburg's K–12 school district, shared with Athens, Halsey, Bern, Johnson and Rietbrock. 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 46%
- State 49%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,678 per pupil, $7,403 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 Hamburg kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hamburg 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 Hamburg's government
Who represents Hamburg
Hamburg 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.