Onalaska, WI town hall & government
Onalaska spent $26.8 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,425 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Onalaska's government.
Who runs Onalaska
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Onalaska's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 42%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 9%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Sales taxes 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Onalaska
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Onalaska School District
Onalaska's K–12 school district. 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 52%
- State 42%
- Federal 6%
Of the $17,001 per pupil, $8,966 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: Holmen School District ($14,640 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.