Dells Mill · Photo: Jeff the quiet · CC0Bridge Creek spent less per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar towns
Bridge Creek’s town government spent $462,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $220 per resident.
What stands out about how Bridge Creek is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$220 per resident in 2022: less than 98% of them
Bridge Creek’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($220 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. Bridge Creek spent less than 98% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($39,000), 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; Bridge Creek itself left out).
About $220 per resident a year, or $0.60 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 38%.
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No trend yet
Bridge Creek reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,120 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.11% 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 Bridge Creek’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 Bridge Creek’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bridge Creek →
Who’s in charge in Bridge Creek
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bridge Creek’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofbridgecreek.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 1,049 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 (2,097).
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.
Augusta School District
Bridge Creek’s K–12 school district, shared with Augusta, Wilson, Ludington, Otter Creek. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,137 per pupil, $11,114 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.
Osseo-Fairchild School District · $22,614 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Bridge Creek voted in 2024
Official results for Bridge Creek’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.6%495 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.6%242 votesOthers: 0.8% (6 votes).
Most votes in Bridge Creek: Donald J Trump
Eau Claire County: Harris 54.5%, Trump 43.9% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Bridge Creek’s 1,570 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Bridge Creek: Eric Hovde
Eau Claire County: Baldwin 55.1%, Hovde 42.6% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Derrick Van Orden
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Bridge Creek, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Creek | 66.6% | 32.6% | 0.8% | 743 |
| Eau Claire County | 43.9% | 54.5% | 1.7% | 63,177 |
| 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 Bridge Creek.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofbridgecreek.org ↗
- 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 Bridge Creek compares with the towns next door
Bridge Creek spent $220 per resident in 2022; the 8 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $325 to $2,042. 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 Bridge Creek’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Bridge Creek’s government
How much does Bridge Creek spend per resident?
About $220 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 $220 was less than 98% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bridge Creek?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,120 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.11% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofbridgecreek.org.
Who runs Bridge Creek’s government?
See townofbridgecreek.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bridge Creek yet.
How did Bridge Creek vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 66.6%, Kamala D Harris 32.6% (743 votes, official results). Eau Claire County: Harris 54.5%, Trump 43.9%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Bridge Creek?
2 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,422 (about $89,064 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bridge Creek in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Jeff Smith) and Assembly District 91 (Jodi Emerson). The Assembly district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bridge Creek’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 →