Oma, WI town hall & government
Oma spent $410,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,439 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oma's government.
Where Oma's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 54%
- From the state 33%
- From other local governments 7%
- From the federal government 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Oma collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Oma
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lakeland Union High School District
Oma's high school district, shared with Arbor Vitae, Boulder Junction, Hazelhurst, Lac du Flambeau, Lake Tomahawk and Land O'Lakes. 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 60%
- State 25%
- Federal 16%
Of the $23,336 per pupil, $12,581 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 Oma: Hurley School District ($13,430 per pupil).
Which schools Oma kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oma 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 Oma's government
Who represents Oma
Oma 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.