Photo: Wdfarmer · Public domainAlbany spent more per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities
Albany’s village government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,352 per resident. Water and other utilities ($275,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Albany is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,352 per resident in 2022: more than 72% of them
Albany’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,352 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–$1,431. Albany spent more than 72% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($290,000), 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; Albany itself left out).
About $1,352 per resident a year, or $3.70 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 22%.
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No trend yet
Albany reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,943 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.70% 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 Albany’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 Albany’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Albany →
Who’s in charge in Albany
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Albany’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on vil.Albany.wi.us ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 89 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 (977).
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.
Albany School District
Albany’s K–12 school district, shared with Albany, Brooklyn, Mount Pleasant. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,983 per pupil, $11,898 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 Albany voted in 2024
Official results for Albany’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat52.5%300 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican46.9%268 votesOthers: 0.5% (3 votes).
Most votes in Albany: Kamala D Harris
Green County: Harris 49.4%, Trump 49.1% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Albany’s 825 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Albany: Tammy Baldwin
Green County: Baldwin 51.0%, Hovde 46.9% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Mark Pocan
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Albany, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | 52.5% | 46.9% | 0.5% | 571 |
| Green County | 49.4% | 49.1% | 1.5% | 22,076 |
| Wisconsin | 48.7% | 49.6% | 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 Albany.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: vil.Albany.wi.us ↗
- 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 Albany’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Albany’s government
How much does Albany spend per resident?
About $1,352 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 $1,352 was more than 72% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Albany?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,943 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.70% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see vil.Albany.wi.us.
Who runs Albany’s government?
See vil.Albany.wi.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Albany yet.
How did Albany vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 52.5%, Donald J Trump 46.9% (571 votes, official results). Green County: Harris 49.4%, Trump 49.1%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Albany?
11 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $57,093 (about $685,116 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Albany in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Howard Marklein) and Assembly District 50 (Jenna Jacobson). The Assembly district also covers 29 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Albany’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →