Town Hall · Herman

Herman, WI town hall & government

Herman spent $707,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $341 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Herman's money goes

Spent
$707,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$341
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$431,00061%
Fire
$108,00015%
Administration & buildings
$101,00014%
Sewer & trash
$38,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$7,0001%
Police
$4,0001%
Other
$18,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 53%
  • From the state 27%
  • From the federal government 13%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Herman

Full-time staff
0
27 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time12 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time7 part
Police
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time6 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

Howards Grove School District

Herman's K–12 school district, shared with Howards Grove and Mosel. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,631
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
877
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$43.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $15,631 per pupil, $7,690 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 Herman pay

Typical tax bill
$3,674
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.25%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$295,100
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 Herman's government

Town hall & decisions in Herman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Herman

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

All of Herman'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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