Town Hall · La Follette

La Follette, WI town hall & government

La Follette spent $382,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $695 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where La Follette's money goes

Spent
$382,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$695
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$318,000
$578 per resident
Roads & transportation
$252,00066%
Administration & buildings
$42,00011%
Health & welfare
$32,0008%
Interest on debt
$24,0006%
Fire
$21,0005%
Other
$11,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 68%
  • From the state 26%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means La Follette collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for La Follette

Full-time staff
1
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,100
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 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

Siren School District

La Follette's K–12 school district, shared with Siren, Siren and Daniels. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,461
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
399
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 21%

Of the $21,461 per pupil, $9,925 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 La Follette pay

Typical tax bill
$3,486
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.13%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$308,600
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 La Follette's government

Town hall & decisions in La Follette →

Beyond town hall

Who represents La Follette

La Follette is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers is governor.

All of La Follette'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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