Brown Deer School · Photo: Freekee · CC0Brown Deer spent more per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar cities
Brown Deer’s village government spent $16.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,385 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Brown Deer is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,385 per resident in 2022: more than 75% of them
Brown Deer’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,385 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 59 Wisconsin cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,152, and the middle half spent $949–$1,390. Brown Deer spent more than 75% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.5 million), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Brown Deer itself left out).
About $1,385 per resident a year, or $3.79 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 28%.
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No trend yet
Brown Deer reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 66 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $4,826 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.02% 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 Brown Deer’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.
Tax bills are one input to Brown Deer’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Brown Deer →
Who’s in charge in Brown Deer
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 182 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (12,191).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Brown Deer School District
Brown Deer’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,002 per pupil, $8,009 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 Brown Deer voted in 2024
Official results for Brown Deer’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat72.7%5,359 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican25.7%1,895 votesOthers: 1.6% (118 votes).
Most votes in Brown Deer: Kamala D Harris
Milwaukee County: Harris 68.2%, Trump 29.7% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Brown Deer’s 9,960 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Brown Deer: Tammy Baldwin
Milwaukee County: Baldwin 68.9%, Hovde 28.8% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Gwen S Moore
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Brown Deer, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Deer | 72.7% | 25.7% | 1.6% | 7,372 |
| Milwaukee County | 68.2% | 29.7% | 2.1% | 464,107 |
| 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 Brown Deer.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Wisconsin AssemblyBrown Deer is split between 2 districts
- 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 Brown Deer compares with the towns next door
Brown Deer spent $1,385 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,768 to $2,707. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | $1,768 | $3,668 |
| River Hills | $2,707 | $10,000+ |
| Brown Deer | $1,385 | $4,826 |
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 Brown Deer’s government
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Questions about Brown Deer’s government
How much does Brown Deer spend per resident?
About $1,385 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 $1,385 was more than 75% of 59 Wisconsin cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Brown Deer?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,826 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.02% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Brown Deer’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Brown Deer yet.
How did Brown Deer vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 72.7%, Donald J Trump 25.7% (7,372 votes, official results). Milwaukee County: Harris 68.2%, Trump 29.7%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Brown Deer?
67 full-time and 39 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $528,337 (about $6.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Brown Deer in the state legislature?
Brown Deer is split among 2 Assembly districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Wisconsin Legislature’s lookup finds yours. 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 →