In Bear Creek, 78% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin
Bear Creek’s village government spent $454,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,034 per resident. Water and other utilities ($111,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Bear Creek is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $1,034 per resident a year, or $2.83 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 36%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,034 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Bear Creek’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,034 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,107, and the middle half spent $864–$1,431. Bear Creek spent less than 57% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($163,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bear Creek itself left out).
No trend yet
Bear Creek reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,426 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.37% 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 Bear Creek’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 Bear Creek’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bear Creek →
Who’s in charge in Bear Creek
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Clintonville School District
Bear Creek’s K–12 school district, shared with Clintonville, Embarrass, Matteson, Bear Creek, Larrabee and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,393 per pupil, $8,861 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 Bear Creek voted in 2024
Official results for Bear Creek’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.8%94 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.2%51 votesMost votes in Bear Creek: Donald J Trump
Outagamie County: Trump 54.3%, Harris 44.2% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Bear Creek’s 186 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Bear Creek: Eric Hovde
Outagamie County: Hovde 53.2%, Baldwin 44.3% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Tony Wied
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Bear Creek, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek | 64.8% | 35.2% | 0.0% | 145 |
| Outagamie County | 54.3% | 44.2% | 1.5% | 111,932 |
| 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 Bear Creek.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Bear Creek compares with the towns next door
Bear Creek spent $1,034 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Deer Creek | $355 | $2,299 |
| Bear Creek | $1,034 | $1,426 |
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 Bear Creek’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Bear Creek’s government
How much does Bear Creek spend per resident?
About $1,034 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 $1,034 was less than 57% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bear Creek?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,426 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.37% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Bear Creek’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bear Creek yet.
How did Bear Creek vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 64.8%, Kamala D Harris 35.2% (145 votes, official results). Outagamie County: Trump 54.3%, Harris 44.2%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Bear Creek?
0 full-time and 36 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,942 (about $83,304 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bear Creek in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Rachael Cabral-Guevara) and Assembly District 56 (Dave Murphy). The Assembly district also covers 18 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 →