Mellen, WI town hall & government
Mellen spent $1.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,408 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mellen's government.
Where Mellen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 34%
- Fees & charges 22%
- From other local governments 18%
- Property taxes 13%
- Utility sales 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Mellen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mellen School District
Mellen's K–12 school district, shared with Ashland, Morse and Marengo. 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 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.
Which schools Mellen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mellen 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 Mellen's government
Who represents Mellen
Mellen 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.