In Blanchard, 77% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin
Blanchard’s town government spent $180,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $711 per resident.
What stands out about how Blanchard is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$711 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them
Blanchard’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($711 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 $509, and the middle half spent $371–$727. Blanchard spent more than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($16,000), 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; Blanchard itself left out).
About $711 per resident a year, or $1.95 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 57%.
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No trend yet
Blanchard reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,133 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 Blanchard’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 Blanchard’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Blanchard →
Who’s in charge in Blanchard
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Pecatonica Area School District
Blanchard’s K–12 school district, shared with Blanchardville, Hollandale, Moscow, York, Waldwick. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,112 per pupil, $10,527 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 Blanchard voted in 2024
Official results for Blanchard’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.2%104 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.8%97 votesOthers: 1.0% (2 votes).
Most votes in Blanchard: Donald J Trump
Lafayette County: Trump 59.5%, Harris 39.3% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Blanchard’s 265 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Blanchard: Tammy Baldwin
Lafayette County: Hovde 55.2%, Baldwin 42.9% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Mark Pocan
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Blanchard, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanchard | 51.2% | 47.8% | 1.0% | 203 |
| Lafayette County | 59.5% | 39.3% | 1.2% | 8,832 |
| 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 Blanchard.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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 Blanchard compares with the towns next door
Blanchard spent $711 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $275 to $1,322. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| York | $275 | $5,371 |
| Fayette | $446 | $3,096 |
| Argyle | $577 | $3,793 |
| Moscow | $837 | $6,567 |
| Blanchardville | $1,322 | $2,763 |
| Blanchard | $711 | $4,133 |
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).
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Questions about Blanchard’s government
How much does Blanchard spend per resident?
About $711 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 $711 was more than 74% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Blanchard?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,133 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 the town’s assessor.
Who runs Blanchard’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Blanchard yet.
How did Blanchard vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 51.2%, Kamala D Harris 47.8% (203 votes, official results). Lafayette County: Trump 59.5%, Harris 39.3%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Blanchard?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,615 (about $19,380 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Blanchard in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Howard Marklein) and Assembly District 51 (Todd Novak). The Assembly district also covers 66 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 →