Lena, WI town hall & government
Lena spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,619 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lena's government.
Where Lena's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 25%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Property taxes 17%
- Utility sales 17%
- From other local governments 15%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Lena
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lena School District
Lena's K–12 school district, shared with Lena, Stiles and Little River. 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 29%
- State 63%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,217 per pupil, $9,871 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 Lena kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lena 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 Lena's government
Who represents Lena
Lena is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. 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.