How is Belle Plaine run?
Belle Plaine’s town government spent $894,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $496 per resident.
What stands out about how Belle Plaine is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $496 per resident a year, or $1.36 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 37%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$496 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Belle Plaine’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($496 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. Belle Plaine spent less than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($202,000), 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; Belle Plaine itself left out).
No trend yet
Belle Plaine reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,852 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.38% 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 Belle Plaine’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 Belle Plaine’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Belle Plaine →
Who’s in charge in Belle Plaine
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Belle Plaine’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on belleplainewi.com ↗.
Shawano School District
Belle Plaine’s K–12 school district, shared with Shawano, Wescott, Richmond, Waukechon, Herman. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,519 per pupil, $7,817 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.
Clintonville School District · $14,393 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Belle Plaine voted in 2024
Official results for Belle Plaine’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.4%797 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.6%340 votesOthers: 1.0% (11 votes).
Most votes in Belle Plaine: Donald J Trump
Shawano County: Trump 67.4%, Harris 31.2% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Belle Plaine’s 1,545 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Belle Plaine: Eric Hovde
Shawano County: Hovde 64.6%, Baldwin 32.4% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Tony Wied
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Belle Plaine, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Plaine | 69.4% | 29.6% | 1.0% | 1,148 |
| Shawano County | 67.4% | 31.2% | 1.3% | 23,500 |
| 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 Belle Plaine.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: belleplainewi.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 Belle Plaine compares with the towns next door
Belle Plaine spent $496 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $265 to $1,545. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Belle Plaine’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Belle Plaine’s government
How much does Belle Plaine spend per resident?
About $496 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 $496 was less than 52% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Belle Plaine?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,852 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.38% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see belleplainewi.com.
Who runs Belle Plaine’s government?
See belleplainewi.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Belle Plaine yet.
How did Belle Plaine vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 69.4%, Kamala D Harris 29.6% (1,148 votes, official results). Shawano County: Trump 67.4%, Harris 31.2%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
Who represents Belle Plaine in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Eric Wimberger) and Assembly District 6 (Elijah Behnke). The Assembly district also covers 35 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Belle Plaine’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →