Town Hall · Upham

Upham, WI town hall & government

Upham spent $433,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $677 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Upham's government.

Town budget

Where Upham's money goes

Spent
$433,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$677
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$103,000
$161 per resident
Roads & transportation
$243,00056%
Administration & buildings
$55,00013%
Sewer & trash
$46,00011%
Health & welfare
$41,0009%
Fire
$38,0009%
Interest on debt
$4,0001%
Other
$6,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 45%
  • From the state 37%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Upham

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Elcho School District

Upham's K–12 school district, shared with Ainsworth, Elcho, Enterprise and Schoepke. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,411
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
253
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal

  • Local 68%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $19,411 per pupil, $10,296 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 Upham: Antigo School District ($17,507 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Upham pay

Typical tax bill
$2,852
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
0.95%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$299,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Upham's government

Town hall & decisions in Upham →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Upham

Upham is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Upham's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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