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Town Hall · Armenia

Armenia spent more per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar towns

Armenia’s town government spent $665,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $884 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$665,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$884
In 2022: $884, more than 83% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
3
full-time · 16 part-time · March payroll $19,216
Typical tax bill
$1,878
1.00% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Armenia is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$884 per resident in 2022: more than 83% of them

Armenia’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($884 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $509, and the middle half spent $371–$727. Armenia spent more than 83% of them.

Middle half of the group, $371–$727Median $509Armenia

Includes sewer and trash ($89,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
1113

Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Armenia itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $884 per resident a year, or $2.42 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 62%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 45%Property taxes 36%Fees & charges 9%From the federal government 5%From other local governments 2%Other taxes & licenses 2%Interest, fines & other 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $117,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $783,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Armenia reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,878 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.00% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Rome$4,028
Wisconsin$3,792
Port Edwards$2,530
Monroe$2,489
Saratoga$2,355
Necedah$1,937
Armenia$1,878
Finley$1,250
$1,878
typical bill a year
1.00%
effective rate
$187,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Armenia’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Armenia’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Armenia →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Armenia

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Armenia’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Armenia yet.
Who works for Armenia

One full-time town employee for every 251 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (752).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Fire0 + 10 pt
Roads & transportation3
Administration & buildings0 + 4 pt
Police0 + 2 pt
3
full-time
16
part-time
$19,216
payroll for March 2022
$230,592
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$48,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Armenia had 4.0 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 835 of the 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.4: Armenia had more than 91% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Nekoosa School District

Armenia’s K–12 school district, shared with Nekoosa, Rome, Port Edwards, Saratoga. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Armenia →
$14,638
per pupil · WI $16,459
1,226
students
$14.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,638 per pupil, $7,584 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 59%State 30%Federal 11%

Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal.

Also serving Armenia

Necedah Area School District · $15,518 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Armenia voted in 2024

Official results for Armenia’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President462 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican67.7%313 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat30.3%140 votes

Others: 1.9% (9 votes).

Most votes in Armenia: Donald J Trump

Juneau County: Trump 65.5%, Harris 33.4% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
82%

of Armenia’s 560 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate456 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican64.7%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat30.9%
Others4.4%

Most votes in Armenia: Eric Hovde

Juneau County: Hovde 62.3%, Baldwin 34.6% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 7th District430,384 votes
Tom TiffanyRepublican63.6%
Kyle KilbournDemocrat36.4%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Tom Tiffany

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Armenia, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Armenia67.7%30.3%1.9%462
Juneau County65.5%33.4%1.2%14,553
Wisconsin49.6%48.7%1.7%3,422,918
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Armenia

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Armenia.

2024 results ↑
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    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    Wisconsin SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Armenia compares with the towns next door

Armenia spent $884 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $293 to $1,811. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Necedah$293$1,937
Port Edwards$312$2,530
Saratoga$474$2,355
Monroe$899$2,489
Rome$1,475$4,028
Finley$1,811$1,250
Armenia$884$1,878

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Armenia’s government

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Questions about Armenia’s government

How much does Armenia spend per resident?

About $884 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $884 was more than 83% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Armenia?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,878 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.00% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Armenia’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Armenia yet.

How did Armenia vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 67.7%, Kamala D Harris 30.3% (462 votes, official results). Juneau County: Trump 65.5%, Harris 33.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Armenia?

3 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $19,216 (about $230,592 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Armenia in the state legislature?

State Senate District 24 (Patrick Testin) and Assembly District 72 (Scott Krug). The Assembly district also covers 30 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →