Pierce, WI town hall & government
Pierce spent $333,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $409 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pierce's government.
Where Pierce's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 46%
- From the state 25%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the federal government 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Pierce
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pierce didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Algoma School District
Pierce's K–12 school district, shared with Ahnapee, Algoma and Lincoln. 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 34%
- State 56%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,722 per pupil, $9,220 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 Pierce: Kewaunee School District ($16,017 per pupil).
Which schools Pierce kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pierce 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 Pierce's government
Who represents Pierce
Pierce 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.