Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0In Baldwin, 79% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin
Baldwin’s village government spent $5.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,402 per resident. Water and other utilities ($743,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Baldwin is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,402 per resident in 2022: more than 72% of them
Baldwin’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,402 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,174, and the middle half spent $990–$1,415. Baldwin spent more than 72% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($872,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Baldwin itself left out).
About $1,402 per resident a year, or $3.84 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: health & welfare, at 24%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Baldwin reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,285 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.20% 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 Baldwin’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 Baldwin’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Baldwin →
Who’s in charge in Baldwin
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Baldwin’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageofbaldwin.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 204 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 2022 finance file (4,078).
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.
Baldwin-Woodville Area School District
Baldwin’s K–12 school district, shared with Woodville, Baldwin, Eau Galle, Rush River, Hammond. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,898 per pupil, $7,912 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 Baldwin voted in 2024
Official results for Baldwin’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.4%1,409 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.4%871 votesOthers: 2.2% (51 votes).
Most votes in Baldwin: Donald J Trump
St. Croix County: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.4% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Baldwin’s 2,945 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Baldwin: Eric Hovde
St. Croix County: Hovde 58.0%, Baldwin 39.6% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Tom Tiffany
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Baldwin, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin | 60.4% | 37.4% | 2.2% | 2,331 |
| St. Croix County | 58.6% | 39.4% | 2.0% | 60,642 |
| 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 Baldwin.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: villageofbaldwin.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 Baldwin compares with the towns next door
Baldwin spent $1,402 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hammond | $315 | $4,567 |
| Rush River | $331 | $2,963 |
| Eau Galle | $454 | $4,319 |
| Baldwin | $1,402 | $3,285 |
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 Baldwin’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Baldwin’s government
How much does Baldwin spend per resident?
About $1,402 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 $1,402 was more than 72% of 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Baldwin?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,285 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.20% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofbaldwin.com.
Who runs Baldwin’s government?
See villageofbaldwin.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Baldwin yet.
How did Baldwin vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 60.4%, Kamala D Harris 37.4% (2,331 votes, official results). St. Croix County: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Baldwin?
20 full-time and 131 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $179,489 (about $2.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Baldwin in the state legislature?
State Senate District 10 (Rob Stafsholt) and Assembly District 28 (Rob Kreibich). The Assembly district also covers 37 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Baldwin’s government
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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 →