Strum, WI town hall & government
Strum spent $1.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,796 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Strum's government.
Where Strum's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 26%
- From the state 24%
- Property taxes 19%
- Utility sales 16%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments 3%
Who works for Strum
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Eleva-Strum School District
Strum's K–12 school district, shared with Albion, Eleva, Unity, Chimney Rock, Pleasant Valley and Clear Creek. 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 30%
- State 63%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,788 per pupil, $9,620 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 Strum kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Strum 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 Strum's government
Who represents Strum
Strum is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. 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.