Orion, WI town hall & government
Orion spent $184,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $327 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Orion's government.
Where Orion's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 58%
- Property taxes 30%
- From the federal government 11%
- Fees & charges <1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Orion
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Richland School District
Orion's K–12 school district, shared with Boaz, Dayton, Marshall, Richland Center, Rockbridge and Akan. 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 38%
- State 54%
- Federal 9%
Of the $19,011 per pupil, $9,312 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 Orion: Riverdale School District ($22,335 per pupil) · Ithaca School District ($22,429 per pupil).
Which schools Orion kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Orion 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 Orion's government
Who represents Orion
Orion 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.