Town Hall · Marengo

Marengo, WI town hall & government

Marengo spent $407,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,091 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Marengo's money goes

Spent
$407,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,091
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$86,000
$231 per resident
Roads & transportation
$262,00064%
Health & welfare
$76,00019%
Administration & buildings
$40,00010%
Fire
$15,0004%
Sewer & trash
$8,0002%
Interest on debt
$6,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 64%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • From the federal government 4%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Marengo

Full-time staff
2
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,100
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
2 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mellen School District

Marengo's K–12 school district, shared with Ashland, Mellen and Morse. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,988
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
254
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$156,000
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $20,988 per pupil, $10,276 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 Marengo: Ashland School District ($15,598 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Marengo pay

Typical tax bill
$2,179
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.12%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$193,800
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 Marengo's government

Town hall & decisions in Marengo →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Marengo

Marengo is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Marengo'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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