Somo, WI town hall & government
Somo spent $132,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,234 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Somo's government.
Where Somo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 52%
- Property taxes 27%
- From other local governments 15%
- From the federal government 4%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Somo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Prentice School District
Somo's K–12 school district, shared with Knox, Lynne, Ogema, Prentice, Prentice and Hill. 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 39%
- State 52%
- Federal 9%
Of the $17,591 per pupil, $10,600 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 Somo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Somo 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 Somo's government
Who represents Somo
Somo 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.