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Town Hall · Angelo

Angelo spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar towns

Angelo’s town government spent $210,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $120 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$210,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$120
In 2022: $120, less than 100% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
$77,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 3 part-time · March payroll $2,654
Typical tax bill
$2,428
1.15% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Angelo is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$120 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them

Angelo’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($120 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 $511, and the middle half spent $373–$727. Angelo spent less than 100% of them.

Middle half of the group, $373–$727Median $511Angelo

Includes sewer and trash ($43,000), 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; Angelo itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $120 per resident a year, or $0.33 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 33%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 44%Property taxes 27%From the federal government 23%Fees & charges 3%Other taxes & licenses 3%Interest, fines & other <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $70,000; interest on debt $5,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $286,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,428 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.15% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wisconsin$3,792
Adrian$3,720
Sparta$3,452
Lafayette$3,434
Wells$3,379
Sparta$2,963
Angelo$2,428
$2,428
typical bill a year
1.15%
effective rate
$211,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Angelo

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

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

Sparta Area School District

Angelo’s K–12 school district, shared with Lafayette, Sparta, Sparta, New Lyme, Wells and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Angelo →
$14,811
per pupil · WI $16,459
2,794
students
$12.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,811 per pupil, $8,289 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 22%State 67%Federal 12%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Angelo voted in 2024

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

President828 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican68.2%565 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat30.4%252 votes

Others: 1.3% (11 votes).

Most votes in Angelo: Donald J Trump

Monroe County: Trump 62.3%, Harris 36.3% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
75%

of Angelo’s 1,108 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate824 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican66.7%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat30.5%
Others2.8%

Most votes in Angelo: Eric Hovde

Monroe County: Hovde 59.8%, Baldwin 37.3% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 3rd District413,181 votes
Derrick Van OrdenRepublican51.3%
Rebecca CookeDemocrat48.6%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Derrick Van Orden

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Angelo, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Angelo68.2%30.4%1.3%828
Monroe County62.3%36.3%1.4%23,369
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 Angelo

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Angelo.

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 Angelo compares with the towns next door

Angelo spent $120 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $219 to $1,163. 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
Sparta$219$3,452
Adrian$364$3,720
Lafayette$528$3,434
Wells$562$3,379
Sparta$1,163$2,963
Angelo$120$2,428

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 Angelo’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Angelo’s government

How much does Angelo spend per resident?

About $120 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 $120 was less than 100% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Angelo?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,428 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.15% 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 Angelo’s government?

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

How did Angelo vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 68.2%, Kamala D Harris 30.4% (828 votes, official results). Monroe County: Trump 62.3%, Harris 36.3%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Angelo?

0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,654 (about $31,848 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Angelo in the state legislature?

State Senate District 32 (Brad Pfaff) and Assembly District 95 (Jill Billings). The Assembly district also covers 20 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 →