Lorain, WI town hall & government
Lorain spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,858 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lorain's government.
Where Lorain's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 61%
- From the state 13%
- Property taxes 12%
- From other local governments 10%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Frederic School District
Lorain's K–12 school district, shared with Clam Falls, Frederic, West Sweden, Trade Lake, Luck and Bone Lake. 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 40%
- State 47%
- Federal 13%
Of the $17,506 per pupil, $9,243 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 Lorain kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lorain 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 Lorain's government
Who represents Lorain
Lorain 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.