Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0Baileys Harbor spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar towns
Baileys Harbor’s town government spent $2.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,204 per resident.
What stands out about how Baileys Harbor is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,999 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them
Baileys Harbor’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,999 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. Baileys Harbor spent more than 98% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($694,000), 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 towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Baileys Harbor itself left out).
About $2,204 per resident a year, or $6.04 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 25%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 30% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Baileys Harbor 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: $1,999 · 2023: $2,204. Per resident it went from $1,999 to $2,204 (up 10%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 1,048 to 1,237.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,388 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.83% 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 Baileys Harbor’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 Baileys Harbor’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Baileys Harbor →
Who’s in charge in Baileys Harbor
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Baileys Harbor’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofbaileysharbor.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 177 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (1,237).
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.
Gibraltar Area School District
Baileys Harbor’s K–12 school district, shared with Egg Harbor, Ephraim, Gibraltar, Liberty Grove, Sister Bay and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $29,432 per pupil, $17,629 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.
Sevastopol School District · $19,316 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Baileys Harbor voted in 2024
Official results for Baileys Harbor’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat61.2%610 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican37.4%373 votesOthers: 1.4% (14 votes).
Most votes in Baileys Harbor: Kamala D Harris
Door County: Harris 50.4%, Trump 48.2% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Baileys Harbor’s 1,156 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Baileys Harbor: Tammy Baldwin
Door County: Baldwin 50.5%, Hovde 47.8% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Tony Wied
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Baileys Harbor, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baileys Harbor | 61.2% | 37.4% | 1.4% | 997 |
| Door County | 50.4% | 48.2% | 1.3% | 20,944 |
| 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 Baileys Harbor.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofbaileysharbor.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 Baileys Harbor compares with the towns next door
Baileys Harbor spent $1,999 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $521 to $2,278. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Egg Harbor | $521 | $3,122 |
| Jacksonport | $697 | $3,252 |
| Liberty Grove | $960 | $3,176 |
| Gibraltar | $2,278 | $4,234 |
| Baileys Harbor | $1,999 | $3,388 |
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 Baileys Harbor’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Baileys Harbor’s government
How much does Baileys Harbor spend per resident?
About $2,204 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,999 was more than 98% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Baileys Harbor?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,388 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.83% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofbaileysharbor.com.
Who runs Baileys Harbor’s government?
See townofbaileysharbor.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Baileys Harbor yet.
How did Baileys Harbor vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 61.2%, Donald J Trump 37.4% (997 votes, official results). Door County: Harris 50.4%, Trump 48.2%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Baileys Harbor?
7 full-time and 49 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $37,568 (about $450,816 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Baileys Harbor in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (André Jacque) and Assembly District 1 (Joel Kitchens). The Assembly district also covers 37 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 →