Blue Mounds spent less per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar cities
Blue Mounds’ village government spent $947,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,003 per resident. Water and other utilities ($226,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Blue Mounds is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$864 per resident in 2022: less than 75% of them
Blue Mounds’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($864 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 $866–$1,431. Blue Mounds spent less than 75% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($278,000), 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; Blue Mounds itself left out).
About $1,003 per resident a year, or $2.75 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 36%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 11% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Blue Mounds reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $864 · 2023: $1,003. Per resident it went from $864 to $1,003 (up 16%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 990 to 944.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,304 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.57% 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 Blue Mounds’ 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 Blue Mounds’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Blue Mounds →
Who’s in charge in Blue Mounds
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Blue Mounds’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on bluemoundsvillage.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 236 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (944).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Mount Horeb Area School District
Blue Mounds’ K–12 school district, shared with Mount Horeb, Blue Mounds, Springdale, Perry, Primrose and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,769 per pupil, $8,453 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 Blue Mounds voted in 2024
Official results for Blue Mounds’ own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat67.8%411 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican30.7%186 votesOthers: 1.5% (9 votes).
Most votes in Blue Mounds: Kamala D Harris
Dane County: Harris 74.9%, Trump 23.4% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
Most votes in Blue Mounds: Tammy Baldwin
Dane County: Baldwin 75.3%, Hovde 23.3% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Mark Pocan
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Blue Mounds, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mounds | 67.8% | 30.7% | 1.5% | 606 |
| Dane County | 74.9% | 23.4% | 1.8% | 365,929 |
| Wisconsin | 48.7% | 49.6% | 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 Blue Mounds.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: bluemoundsvillage.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.
Reach Blue Mounds’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Blue Mounds’ government
How much does Blue Mounds spend per resident?
About $1,003 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $864 was less than 75% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Blue Mounds?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,304 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.57% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see bluemoundsvillage.com.
Who runs Blue Mounds’ government?
See bluemoundsvillage.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Blue Mounds yet.
How did Blue Mounds vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 67.8%, Donald J Trump 30.7% (606 votes, official results). Dane County: Harris 74.9%, Trump 23.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Blue Mounds?
4 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $18,051 (about $216,612 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Blue Mounds 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 →