Town Hall · Herman

Herman, WI town hall & government

Herman spent $499,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $448 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
$499,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$448
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$281,00056%
Fire
$106,00021%
Administration & buildings
$67,00013%
Sewer & trash
$18,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$12,0002%
Other
$15,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 44%
  • Property taxes 36%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Herman

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 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

Hartford Union High School District

Herman's high school district, shared with Addison, Ashippun, Erin, Hartford, Hartford and Hubbard. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,809
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,364
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,809 per pupil, $8,302 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.

Also serving Herman: Herman-Neosho-Rubicon School District ($14,089 per pupil) · Mayville School District ($16,139 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Herman pay

Typical tax bill
$3,584
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
0.93%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$386,400
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

🏛️ Official websitetownofherman.com ↗

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 Scott Fitzgerald. 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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