Photo: Aarongunnar · CC BY-SA 3.0Siren spent more per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
Siren’s village government spent $1.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,594 per resident. Water and other utilities ($157,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Siren is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,594 per resident in 2022: more than 81% of them
Siren’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,594 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,105, and the middle half spent $864–$1,416. Siren spent more than 81% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($379,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Siren itself left out).
About $1,594 per resident a year, or $4.37 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 30%.
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No trend yet
Siren reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,376 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.25% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Siren’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 Siren’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Siren →
Who’s in charge in Siren
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Siren’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on visitsiren.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 98 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 (780).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Siren School District
Siren’s K–12 school district, shared with La Follette, Siren, Daniels. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,461 per pupil, $9,925 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.
Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Siren voted in 2024
Official results for Siren’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.5%270 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.9%162 votesOthers: 1.6% (7 votes).
Most votes in Siren: Donald J Trump
Burnett County: Trump 64.8%, Harris 33.9% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Siren’s 623 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Siren: Eric Hovde
Burnett County: Hovde 62.9%, Baldwin 34.8% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Tom Tiffany
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Siren, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siren | 61.5% | 36.9% | 1.6% | 439 |
| Burnett County | 64.8% | 33.9% | 1.3% | 10,810 |
| Wisconsin | 49.6% | 48.7% | 1.7% | 3,422,918 |
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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Siren.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: visitsiren.com ↗
- 2Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
- 3Wisconsin SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Siren’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Siren’s government
How much does Siren spend per resident?
About $1,594 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 $1,594 was more than 81% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Siren?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,376 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.25% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see visitsiren.com.
Who runs Siren’s government?
See visitsiren.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Siren yet.
How did Siren vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 61.5%, Kamala D Harris 36.9% (439 votes, official results). Burnett County: Trump 64.8%, Harris 33.9%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Siren?
8 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $47,698 (about $572,376 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Siren in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Romaine Quinn) and Assembly District 75 (Duke Tucker). The Assembly district also covers 56 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Siren’s government
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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 →