Hammond, WI town hall & government
Hammond spent $3.4 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,840 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hammond's government.
Where Hammond's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- From the state 22%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Hammond
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Croix Central School District
Hammond's K–12 school district, shared with Roberts, Warren, Hammond and Pleasant Valley. 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 43%
- State 46%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,471 per pupil, $8,475 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 Hammond kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hammond 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 Hammond's government
Who represents Hammond
Hammond 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.