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Town Hall · Ackley

In Ackley, 92% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin

Ackley’s town government spent $326,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $646 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$326,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$646
In 2022: $646, more than 68% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $2,546
Typical tax bill
$1,983
1.12% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Ackley is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$646 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them

Ackley’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($646 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. Ackley spent more than 68% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($1,000), 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; Ackley itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $646 per resident a year, or $1.77 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 74%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 42%Property taxes 39%From other local governments 10%From the federal government 9%
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,983 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.12% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wisconsin$3,792
Pine River$2,995
Hewitt$2,747
Vilas$2,466
Rolling$2,438
Peck$2,106
Antigo$2,092
Ackley$1,983
Harrison$1,726
Antigo$1,499
$1,983
typical bill a year
1.12%
effective rate
$176,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Ackley

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

Check Ackley’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Ackley yet.
The school district

Antigo School District

Ackley’s K–12 school district, shared with Aniwa, Antigo, Antigo, Harrison, Mattoon and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Ackley →
$17,507
per pupil · WI $16,459
1,999
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $17,507 per pupil, $7,972 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 24%State 56%Federal 20%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Ackley voted in 2024

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

President323 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican65.0%210 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat33.7%109 votes

Others: 1.2% (4 votes).

Most votes in Ackley: Donald J Trump

Langlade County: Trump 66.7%, Harris 32.1% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
92%

of Ackley’s 351 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate313 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican65.5%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat33.9%
Others0.6%

Most votes in Ackley: Eric Hovde

Langlade County: Hovde 64.4%, Baldwin 33.1% · 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: Ackley, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Ackley65.0%33.7%1.2%323
Langlade County66.7%32.1%1.2%11,664
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 Ackley

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Ackley.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    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 Ackley compares with the towns next door

Ackley spent $646 per resident in 2022; the 8 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $354 to $1,479. 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
Antigo$354$2,092
Pine River$362$2,995
Rolling$364$2,438
Peck$538$2,106
Harrison$555$1,726
Hewitt$597$2,747
Vilas$838$2,466
Antigo$1,479$1,499
Ackley$646$1,983

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 Ackley’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Ackley’s government

How much does Ackley spend per resident?

About $646 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 $646 was more than 68% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Ackley?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,983 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.12% 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 Ackley’s government?

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

How did Ackley vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 65.0%, Kamala D Harris 33.7% (323 votes, official results). Langlade County: Trump 66.7%, Harris 32.1%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Ackley?

0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,546 (about $30,552 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Ackley in the state legislature?

State Senate District 12 (Mary Felzkowski) and Assembly District 35 (Calvin Callahan). The Assembly district also covers 49 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 →