Somers, WI town hall & government
Somers spent $21.8 million in the year to 2022, about $2,625 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Somers's government.
Where Somers's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 60%
- Property taxes 27%
- Utility sales 4%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Somers
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Westosha Central High School District
Somers's high school district, shared with Bristol, Kenosha, Pleasant Prairie, Brighton, Paris and Paddock Lake. 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 59%
- State 39%
- Federal 2%
Of the $13,534 per pupil, $7,742 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 Somers: Kenosha School District ($15,060 per pupil) · Paris Joint No. 1 School District ($23,663 per pupil).
Which schools Somers kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Somers 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 Somers's government
Who represents Somers
Somers is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Bryan Steil. 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.