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Town Hall · Black Wolf

Black Wolf spent less per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar towns

Black Wolf’s town government spent $773,000 on day-to-day services in the year to January 31, 2022, about $313 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$773,000
year to January 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$313
In 2022: $313, less than 87% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 15 part-time · March payroll $10,189
Typical tax bill
$3,481
1.09% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Black Wolf is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$313 per resident in 2022: less than 87% of them

Black Wolf’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($313 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 $373–$727. Black Wolf spent less than 87% of them.

Middle half of the group, $373–$727Median $511Black Wolf

Includes sewer and trash ($251,000), 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; Black Wolf itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $313 per resident a year, or $0.86 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 32%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 33%Fees & charges 28%From the state 17%From the federal government 15%Other taxes & licenses 4%Interest, fines & other 2%
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,481 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.09% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Oshkosh$4,930
Wisconsin$3,792
Brothertown$3,575
Nekimi$3,505
Black Wolf$3,481
Calumet$3,404
Oshkosh$3,401
Friendship$2,842
$3,481
typical bill a year
1.09%
effective rate
$320,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Black Wolf

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

Check Black Wolf’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Black Wolf yet.
The school district

Oshkosh Area School District

Black Wolf’s K–12 school district, shared with Oshkosh, Nekimi, Algoma, Oshkosh, Utica. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Black Wolf →
$15,284
per pupil · WI $16,459
9,113
students
$103.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,284 per pupil, $9,826 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 36%State 56%Federal 8%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Black Wolf voted in 2024

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

President1,764 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican61.5%1,085 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat36.9%651 votes

Others: 1.6% (28 votes).

Most votes in Black Wolf: Donald J Trump

Winnebago County: Trump 51.6%, Harris 46.8% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
93%

of Black Wolf’s 1,891 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate1,761 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican61.4%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat37.2%
Others1.4%

Most votes in Black Wolf: Eric Hovde

Winnebago County: Hovde 50.0%, Baldwin 47.3% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 6th District411,349 votes
Glenn GrothmanRepublican61.2%
John ZarbanoDemocrat38.7%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Glenn Grothman

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Black Wolf, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Black Wolf61.5%36.9%1.6%1,764
Winnebago County51.6%46.8%1.6%95,371
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 Black Wolf

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Black Wolf.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  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 Black Wolf compares with the towns next door

Black Wolf spent $313 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $269 to $1,271. 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
Friendship$269$2,842
Nekimi$300$3,505
Calumet$327$3,404
Oshkosh$400$4,930
Brothertown$895$3,575
Oshkosh$1,271$3,401
Black Wolf$313$3,481

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 Black Wolf’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Black Wolf’s government

How much does Black Wolf spend per resident?

About $313 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to January 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $313 was less than 87% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Black Wolf?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,481 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.09% 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 Black Wolf’s government?

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

How did Black Wolf vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 61.5%, Kamala D Harris 36.9% (1,764 votes, official results). Winnebago County: Trump 51.6%, Harris 46.8%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Black Wolf?

0 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,189 (about $122,268 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Black Wolf in the state legislature?

State Senate District 19 (Rachael Cabral-Guevara) and Assembly District 55 (Gus Gustafson). The Assembly district also covers 14 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 →