Ogema, WI town hall & government
Ogema spent $657,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $973 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ogema's government.
Where Ogema's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 51%
- Property taxes 35%
- From the federal government 7%
- From other local governments 4%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Ogema
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ogema didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Prentice School District
Ogema's K–12 school district, shared with Knox, Lynne, Prentice, Prentice, Somo and Hill. 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 39%
- State 52%
- Federal 9%
Of the $17,591 per pupil, $10,600 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 Ogema kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ogema 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 Ogema's government
Who represents Ogema
Ogema 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.