Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0Wausau spent less per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities
Wausau’s town government spent $106,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $260 per resident. Water and other utilities ($238,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Wausau is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$260 per resident in 2022: less than 93% of them
Wausau’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($260 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 122 Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,114, and the middle half spent $548–$1,752. Wausau spent less than 93% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($47,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Wausau itself left out).
About $260 per resident a year, or $0.71 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 44%.
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No trend yet
Wausau reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $538 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.79% of the home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Wausau’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 Wausau’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wausau →
Who’s in charge in Wausau
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Wausau’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on wausauflorida.net ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 204 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 (407).
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.
Washington County School District
Wausau’s K–12 school district, shared with Caryville, Chipley, Ebro, Vernon. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,511 per pupil, $6,555 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.
Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Wausau’s votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Wausau alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Washington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.1%10,370 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.0%2,140 votesOthers: 0.9% (115 votes).
Most votes in Washington County: Donald J Trump
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Wausau lies in Washington County. Every 2024 race in Washington County is on the county’s page.
Washington County’s 2024 results →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 Wausau.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: wausauflorida.net ↗
- 2Florida HouseState representatives
- 3Florida SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Florida
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Wausau’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Wausau’s government
How much does Wausau spend per resident?
About $260 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $260 was less than 93% of 122 Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Wausau?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $538 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.79% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see wausauflorida.net.
Who runs Wausau’s government?
See wausauflorida.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wausau yet.
How did Wausau vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Wausau alone. Washington County, where 100% of Wausau lies, voted Trump 82.1%, Harris 17.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Wausau?
2 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,248 (about $122,976 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Wausau in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Jay Trumbull) and State House District 5 (Shane Abbott). The House district also covers 25 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Wausau’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 →