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Town Hall · Beecher

In Beecher, 83% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin

Beecher’s town government spent $361,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $507 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$361,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$507
In 2022: $507, less than 50% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
$92,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
2
full-time · 14 part-time · March payroll $12,001
Typical tax bill
$2,200
1.31% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Beecher is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $507 per resident a year, or $1.39 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 48%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 45%From the state 41%From the federal government 8%Other taxes & licenses 3%From other local governments 2%Interest, fines & other 1%Fees & charges <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $44,000; interest on debt $5,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $411,000.
Compared with similar places

$507 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Beecher’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($507 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. Beecher spent less than 50% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($67,000), 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; Beecher itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,200 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.31% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wisconsin$3,792
Beecher$2,200
Dunbar$1,788
Faithorn Township$1,570
Pembine$1,473
Holmes Township$1,445
Amberg$1,377
$2,200
typical bill a year
1.31%
effective rate
$168,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Beecher

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 356 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 (712).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 7 pt
Roads & transportation2
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
Other0 + 5 pt
2
full-time
14
part-time
$12,001
payroll for March 2022
$144,012
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$45,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Beecher had 2.8 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: Beecher had more than 86% 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

Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School District

Beecher’s K–12 school district, shared with Dunbar, Pembine. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Beecher →
$21,753
per pupil · WI $16,459
247
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $21,753 per pupil, $11,012 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 55%State 34%Federal 11%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Beecher voted in 2024

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

President529 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican75.2%398 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.8%126 votes

Others: 0.9% (5 votes).

Most votes in Beecher: Donald J Trump

Marinette County: Trump 68.3%, Harris 30.4% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
83%

of Beecher’s 639 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate521 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican72.9%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat23.0%
Others4.0%

Most votes in Beecher: Eric Hovde

Marinette County: Hovde 65.2%, Baldwin 31.8% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 8th District842,409 votes
Tony WiedRepublican57.2%
Kristin LyerlyDemocrat42.7%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Tony Wied

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Beecher, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Beecher75.2%23.8%0.9%529
Marinette County68.3%30.4%1.4%24,415
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 Beecher

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Beecher.

2024 results ↑
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  2. 2
    Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
  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 Beecher compares with the towns next door

Beecher spent $507 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $622 to $883. 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
Pembine$622$1,473
Dunbar$689$1,788
Amberg$883$1,377
Beecher$507$2,200

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 Beecher’s government

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Questions about Beecher’s government

How much does Beecher spend per resident?

About $507 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 $507 was less than 50% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Beecher?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,200 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.31% 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 Beecher’s government?

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

How did Beecher vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 75.2%, Kamala D Harris 23.8% (529 votes, official results). Marinette County: Trump 68.3%, Harris 30.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Beecher?

2 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $12,001 (about $144,012 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Beecher in the state legislature?

State Senate District 12 (Mary Felzkowski) and Assembly District 36 (Jeff Mursau). The Assembly district also covers 53 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 →