Laona, WI town hall & government
Laona spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,179 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Laona's government.
Where Laona's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 45%
- From the state 33%
- From the federal government 9%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From other local governments 2%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Laona
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Laona didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Laona School District
Laona's K–12 school district, shared with Caswell, Popple River and Ross. 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 37%
- State 53%
- Federal 10%
Of the $16,944 per pupil, $9,394 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 Laona kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Laona 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 Laona's government
Who represents Laona
Laona 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.