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Town Hall · Aztalan

Aztalan spent less per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar towns

Aztalan’s town government spent $600,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $402 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$600,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$402
In 2022: $402, less than 69% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
5
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $7,049
Typical tax bill
$4,059
1.07% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Aztalan is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$402 per resident in 2022: less than 69% of them

Aztalan’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($402 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 $371–$727. Aztalan spent less than 69% of them.

Middle half of the group, $371–$727Median $511Aztalan

Includes sewer and trash ($118,000), 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; Aztalan itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $402 per resident a year, or $1.10 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 35%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 35%Property taxes 28%From the state 22%From the federal government 11%Other taxes & licenses 2%From other local governments 1%Interest, fines & other <1%
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,059 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.07% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Lake Mills$5,610
Johnson Creek$5,468
Jefferson$5,014
Lake Mills$4,892
Jefferson$4,177
Aztalan$4,059
Milford$3,975
Wisconsin$3,792
Farmington$3,629
$4,059
typical bill a year
1.07%
effective rate
$381,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Aztalan

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 299 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 (1,493).

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

Administration & buildings4 + 1 pt
Other1
5
full-time
1
part-time
$7,049
payroll for March 2022
$84,588
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$14,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Aztalan had 3.3 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 835 of the 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.4: Aztalan had more than 88% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Jefferson School District

Aztalan’s K–12 school district, shared with Jefferson, Sullivan, Jefferson, Sullivan, Farmington and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Aztalan →
$15,940
per pupil · WI $16,459
1,666
students
$51.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,940 per pupil, $9,673 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 45%State 48%Federal 6%

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

Also serving Aztalan

Lake Mills Area School District · $14,090 per pupil

Johnson Creek School District · $16,831 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Aztalan voted in 2024

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

President897 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican58.3%523 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat39.8%357 votes

Others: 1.9% (17 votes).

Most votes in Aztalan: Donald J Trump

Jefferson County: Trump 57.4%, Harris 41.0% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
96%

of Aztalan’s 936 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate895 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican57.0%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat41.5%
Others1.6%

Most votes in Aztalan: Eric Hovde

Jefferson County: Hovde 56.4%, Baldwin 41.5% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 5th District466,682 votes
Scott FitzgeraldRepublican64.4%
Ben SteinhoffDemocrat35.5%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Scott Fitzgerald

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Aztalan, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Aztalan58.3%39.8%1.9%897
Jefferson County57.4%41.0%1.6%50,146
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 Aztalan

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Aztalan.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Wisconsin AssemblyAztalan is split between 2 districts
  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 Aztalan compares with the towns next door

Aztalan spent $402 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $318 to $1,305. 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
Milford$318$3,975
Farmington$431$3,629
Jefferson$484$5,014
Lake Mills$777$5,610
Jefferson$1,174$4,177
Lake Mills$1,304$4,892
Johnson Creek$1,305$5,468
Aztalan$402$4,059

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 Aztalan’s government

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Questions about Aztalan’s government

How much does Aztalan spend per resident?

About $402 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 $402 was less than 69% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Aztalan?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,059 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.07% 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 Aztalan’s government?

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

How did Aztalan vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 58.3%, Kamala D Harris 39.8% (897 votes, official results). Jefferson County: Trump 57.4%, Harris 41.0%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Aztalan?

5 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,049 (about $84,588 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Aztalan in the state legislature?

Aztalan is split among 2 Assembly districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Wisconsin Legislature’s lookup finds yours. 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 →