Ashwaubenon spent more per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar cities
Ashwaubenon’s village government spent $35.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,121 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Ashwaubenon is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,530 per resident in 2022: more than 86% of them
Ashwaubenon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,530 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 59 Wisconsin cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,152, and the middle half spent $949–$1,366. Ashwaubenon spent more than 86% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($7.2 million), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ashwaubenon itself left out).
About $2,121 per resident a year, or $5.81 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 21%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 37% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Ashwaubenon reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,530 · 2023: $1,882 · 2024: $2,121.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,320 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.25% 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 Ashwaubenon’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.
Tax bills are one input to Ashwaubenon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ashwaubenon →
Who’s in charge in Ashwaubenon
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ashwaubenon’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on ashwaubenon.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 163 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (16,817).
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.
Ashwaubenon School District
Ashwaubenon’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,531 per pupil, $8,845 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.
West De Pere School District · $14,875 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Ashwaubenon voted in 2024
Official results for Ashwaubenon’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican52.9%5,517 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.4%4,732 votesOthers: 1.7% (173 votes).
Most votes in Ashwaubenon: Donald J Trump
Brown County: Trump 53.0%, Harris 45.5% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Ashwaubenon’s 13,841 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Ashwaubenon: Eric Hovde
Brown County: Hovde 51.9%, Baldwin 45.8% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Tony Wied
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Ashwaubenon, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwaubenon | 52.9% | 45.4% | 1.7% | 10,422 |
| Brown County | 53.0% | 45.5% | 1.5% | 149,333 |
| Wisconsin | 49.6% | 48.7% | 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 Ashwaubenon.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ashwaubenon.com ↗
- 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.
How Ashwaubenon compares with the towns next door
Ashwaubenon spent $1,530 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $704 to $1,373. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Ashwaubenon’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Ashwaubenon’s government
How much does Ashwaubenon spend per resident?
About $2,121 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,530 was more than 86% of 59 Wisconsin cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ashwaubenon?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,320 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.25% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ashwaubenon.com.
Who runs Ashwaubenon’s government?
See ashwaubenon.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ashwaubenon yet.
How did Ashwaubenon vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 52.9%, Kamala D Harris 45.4% (10,422 votes, official results). Brown County: Trump 53.0%, Harris 45.5%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Ashwaubenon?
103 full-time and 77 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $763,851 (about $9.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ashwaubenon in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Jamie Wall) and Assembly District 89 (Ryan Spaude). The Assembly district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. 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 →