Pella, WI town hall & government
Pella spent $654,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $753 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pella's government.
Where Pella's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 50%
- Property taxes 30%
- Fees & charges 12%
- From the federal government 7%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Pella
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Marion School District
Pella's K–12 school district, shared with Big Falls, Dupont, Marion, Wyoming and Grant. 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 31%
- State 57%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,314 per pupil, $8,742 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 Pella: Clintonville School District ($14,393 per pupil) · Shawano School District ($13,519 per pupil).
Which schools Pella kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pella 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 Pella's government
Who represents Pella
Pella is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. 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.