Onalaska, WI town hall & government
Onalaska spent $1.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $290 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Onalaska's government.
Where Onalaska's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- Fees & charges 35%
- From the state 20%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Onalaska
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Holmen School District
Onalaska's K–12 school district, shared with Holland and Holmen. 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 35%
- State 59%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,640 per pupil, $8,828 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 Onalaska: Onalaska School District ($17,001 per pupil).
Which schools Onalaska kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Onalaska 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.
Contact Onalaska's government
Who represents Onalaska
Onalaska is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. 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.