Photo: I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following license: · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Butternut run?
Butternut’s village government spent $400,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,140 per resident. Water and other utilities ($108,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Butternut is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $1,140 per resident a year, or $3.12 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 34%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,140 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Butternut’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,140 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 $1,105, and the middle half spent $864–$1,431. Butternut spent more than 53% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($135,000), 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; Butternut itself left out).
No trend yet
Butternut reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,045 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.41% 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 Butternut’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 Butternut’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Butternut →
Who’s in charge in Butternut
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Butternut’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on butternutwi.com ↗.
Butternut School District
Butternut’s K–12 school district, shared with Agenda, Chippewa. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,319 per pupil, $11,356 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 Butternut voted in 2024
Official results for Butternut’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.4%108 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat40.4%76 votesOthers: 2.1% (4 votes).
Most votes in Butternut: Donald J Trump
Ashland County: Harris 51.5%, Trump 46.8% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Butternut’s 360 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Butternut: Eric Hovde
Ashland County: Baldwin 54.0%, Hovde 43.5% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Tom Tiffany
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Butternut, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butternut | 57.4% | 40.4% | 2.1% | 188 |
| Ashland County | 46.8% | 51.5% | 1.7% | 8,955 |
| 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 Butternut.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: butternutwi.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.
How Butternut compares with the towns next door
Butternut spent $1,140 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. 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 Butternut’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Butternut’s government
How much does Butternut spend per resident?
About $1,140 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 $1,140 was more than 53% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Butternut?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,045 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.41% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see butternutwi.com.
Who runs Butternut’s government?
See butternutwi.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Butternut yet.
How did Butternut vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 57.4%, Kamala D Harris 40.4% (188 votes, official results). Ashland County: Harris 51.5%, Trump 46.8%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Butternut?
0 full-time and 25 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,346 (about $160,152 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Butternut in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Romaine Quinn) and Assembly District 74 (Chanz Green). The Assembly district also covers 91 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Butternut’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 →