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Town Hall · Holland

How is Holland run?

Holland’s town government spent $1.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,426 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Holland didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town Meeting Day

In 118 days

Vermont towns vote that day.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.5M
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$2,426
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
4
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $16,314 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$3,463
1.65% of home value · VT 1.59%

What stands out about how Holland is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,463 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.65% of the home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Vermont$5,039
Holland$3,463
Derby$3,449
Morgan$3,426
Norton$2,769
$3,463
typical bill a year
1.65%
effective rate
$209,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Holland’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 Holland’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Holland →

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $2,426 per resident a year, or $6.65 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 71%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 95%From the state 5%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Holland collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

An estimate

Holland didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Holland yet

Every year of Holland’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Meetings

Most Vermont towns vote on March 2, 2027

Check Holland’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).

Agendas

Holland’s meetings aren’t in our feed yet. Neighbors who know where agendas are posted can add it to the Handbook.

Town Meeting Day
Tue, Mar 2

Vermont’s Town Meeting Day is the first Tuesday in March, when towns vote on budgets and elect officers.

Some towns hold the business session on another day, and some vote by ballot (SB2). Check Holland’s site for its warrant and dates.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Holland

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 152 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (608).

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

Roads & transportation3
Administration & buildings1
Sewer & trash0 + 1 pt
4
full-time
1
part-time
$16,314
payroll for March 2022
$195,768
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$48,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Holland didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

Holland School District

Holland’s school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Holland →
None
long-term debt

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 3%State 97%Federal 0%

Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal.

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Holland voted in 2024

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

President370 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican63.5%235 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat34.9%129 votes

Others: 1.6% (6 votes).

Most votes in Holland: Donald J Trump

Orleans County: Trump 49.0%, Harris 47.5% · Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%

Turnout
62%

of Holland’s 601 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Vermont: 71%.

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

U.S. Senate360 votes
Gerald MalloyRepublican58.1%
Bernie Sanders37.2%
Others4.7%

Most votes in Holland: Gerald Malloy

Orleans County: Sanders 49.6%, Malloy 45.7% · Vermont: Sanders 63.2%, Malloy 32.1%

Governor363 votes
Phil ScottRepublican87.6%
Esther Charlestin7.4%
Others5.0%

Most votes in Holland: Phil Scott

Orleans County: Scott 82.4%, Charlestin 12.7% · Vermont: Scott 73.4%, Charlestin 21.8%

U.S. House · Vermont’s at-large district350,616 votes
Becca BalintDemocrat62.3%
Mark Coester29.8%
Others7.9%

Most votes in the district: Becca Balint

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Holland, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Holland63.5%34.9%1.6%370
Orleans County49.0%47.5%3.6%14,765
Vermont32.3%63.8%3.9%369,422
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 Holland

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Holland.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Vermont HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Vermont SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Vermont

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

Next door

How Holland compares with the towns next door

Holland’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,282 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Norton$1,282$2,769
Derbyestimate$3,449
Morganestimate$3,426
Hollandestimate$3,463

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 Holland’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Holland’s government

How much does Holland spend per resident?

About $2,426 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Holland didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.5 million.

What is the property tax rate in Holland?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,463 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.65% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Holland’s government?

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

How did Holland vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 63.5%, Kamala D Harris 34.9% (370 votes, official results). Orleans County: Trump 49.0%, Harris 47.5%. Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%.

How many people work for Holland?

4 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $16,314 (about $195,768 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Holland in the state legislature?

State Senate District Essex (Russ Ingalls) and State House District Essex-Orleans (Larry Labor). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is town meeting in Holland?

Most Vermont towns vote on the first Tuesday in March (March 2, 2027). Some hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2), so check the town’s own site for Holland’s own dates.

Ask neighbors about Holland’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 (for Holland, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →