Tomah, WI town hall & government
Tomah spent $27.2 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,849 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tomah's government.
Where Tomah's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- Property taxes 28%
- From the state 15%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Tomah
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tomah Area School District
Tomah's K–12 school district, shared with Bear Bluff, Byron, Camp Douglas, Kingston, La Grange 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 29%
- State 60%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,085 per pupil, $8,555 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 Tomah kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tomah 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 Tomah's government
Who represents Tomah
Tomah is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representatives Derrick Van Orden and 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.