Siren, WI town hall & government
Siren spent $2.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,729 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Siren's government.
Where Siren's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 26%
- From the federal government 25%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Utility sales 6%
- From other local governments 4%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Siren
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Siren School District
Siren's K–12 school district, shared with La Follette, Siren and Daniels. 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 43%
- State 36%
- Federal 21%
Of the $21,461 per pupil, $9,925 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.
Which schools Siren kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Siren 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 Siren's government
Who represents Siren
Siren is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. 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.