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.
Where La Follette's money goes
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.
Who works for La Follette
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools La Follette kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in La Follette 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 La Follette's government
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.
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.