Town Hall · Lamont

Lamont, WI town hall & government

Lamont spent $277,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $917 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lamont's money goes

Spent
$277,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$917
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$282,000
$934 per resident
Roads & transportation
$233,00084%
Administration & buildings
$23,0008%
Fire
$12,0004%
Sewer & trash
$7,0003%
Health & welfare
$2,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 51%
  • From the state 42%
  • From the federal government 7%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Lamont

Full-time staff
1
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$32,200
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lamont didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Darlington Community School District

Lamont's K–12 school district, shared with Darlington, Darlington, Willow Springs, Fayette, Seymour and Wiota. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,449
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
890
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 24%

Of the $14,449 per pupil, $9,247 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 Lamont: Argyle School District ($24,123 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Lamont pay

Typical tax bill
$2,875
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.42%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$201,900
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 Lamont's government

Town hall & decisions in Lamont →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lamont

Lamont is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Lamont'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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