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Town Hall · Brillion

In Brillion, 82% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin

Brillion’s town government spent $806,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $550 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$806,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$550
In 2022: $550, more than 57% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2025
0
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $6,885
Typical tax bill
$3,995
1.69% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Brillion is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Brillion School District

Brillion’s K–12 school district, shared with Brillion, Maple Grove, Rantoul. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Brillion →
$13,213
per pupil · WI $16,459
928
students
$5.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,213 per pupil, $8,345 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 59%Federal 6%

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

Also serving Brillion

Hilbert School District · $14,067 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $550 per resident a year, or $1.51 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 63%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 47%From the state 32%Fees & charges 11%From the federal government 8%Other taxes & licenses 2%Interest, fines & other <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $131,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $938,000.
Compared with similar places

$550 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Brillion’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($550 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. Brillion spent more than 57% of them.

Middle half of the group, $371–$727Median $509Brillion

Includes sewer and trash ($108,000), 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; Brillion itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Town staff
0

full-time in March 2025, down from 1 in 2022.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,995 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.69% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Brillion$3,995
Wisconsin$3,792
Maple Grove$3,673
Woodville$3,672
Holland$3,583
Rantoul$3,583
$3,995
typical bill a year
1.69%
effective rate
$235,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Brillion

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

See ci.brillion.wi.us for Brillion’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Brillion yet.ci.brillion.wi.us ↗
Agendas

Brillion’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on ci.brillion.wi.us ↗.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Brillion voted in 2024

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

President1,005 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican72.9%733 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat24.2%243 votes

Others: 2.9% (29 votes).

Most votes in Brillion: Donald J Trump

Calumet County: Trump 59.2%, Harris 39.3% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
82%

of Brillion’s 1,232 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate996 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican72.0%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat25.4%
Others2.6%

Most votes in Brillion: Eric Hovde

Calumet County: Hovde 58.4%, Baldwin 39.3% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 8th District842,409 votes
Tony WiedRepublican57.2%
Kristin LyerlyDemocrat42.7%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Tony Wied

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Brillion, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Brillion72.9%24.2%2.9%1,005
Calumet County59.2%39.3%1.5%32,916
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 Brillion

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Brillion.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  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 Brillion compares with the towns next door

Brillion spent $550 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $436 to $651. 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
Holland$436$3,583
Woodville$469$3,672
Maple Grove$569$3,673
Rantoul$651$3,583
Brillion$550$3,995

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 Brillion’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Brillion’s government

How much does Brillion spend per resident?

About $550 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 $550 was more than 57% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Brillion?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,995 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.69% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.brillion.wi.us.

Who runs Brillion’s government?

See ci.brillion.wi.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Brillion yet.

How did Brillion vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 72.9%, Kamala D Harris 24.2% (1,005 votes, official results). Calumet County: Trump 59.2%, Harris 39.3%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Brillion?

0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $6,885 (about $82,620 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Brillion in the state legislature?

State Senate District 1 (André Jacque) and Assembly District 3 (Ron Tusler). The Assembly district also covers 25 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Brillion’s government

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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 →