Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0In Byron, 82% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin
Byron’s town government spent $721,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $443 per resident.
What stands out about how Byron is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Oakfield School District
Byron’s K–12 school district, shared with Oakfield, Oakfield, Lamartine. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,002 per pupil, $9,298 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.
Lomira School District · $15,265 per pupil
Fond du Lac School District · $14,921 per pupil
Campbellsport School District · $14,513 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $443 per resident a year, or $1.21 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 43%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$443 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Byron’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($443 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 $371–$727. Byron spent less than 62% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($116,000), 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; Byron itself left out).
No trend yet
Byron reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,714 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.21% 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 Byron’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 Byron’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Byron →
Who’s in charge in Byron
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Byron’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofbyron.com ↗.
How Byron voted in 2024
Official results for Byron’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.8%841 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.2%272 votesOthers: 1.0% (11 votes).
Most votes in Byron: Donald J Trump
Fond du Lac County: Trump 63.7%, Harris 35.0% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Byron’s 1,377 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Byron: Eric Hovde
Fond du Lac County: Hovde 61.9%, Baldwin 35.8% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Glenn Grothman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Byron, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron | 74.8% | 24.2% | 1.0% | 1,124 |
| Fond du Lac County | 63.7% | 35.0% | 1.3% | 58,527 |
| 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 Byron.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofbyron.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 Byron compares with the towns next door
Byron spent $443 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $295 to $514. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Fond du Lac | $295 | $4,214 |
| Eden | $404 | $3,851 |
| Oakfield | $505 | $4,250 |
| Lomira | $514 | $3,504 |
| Byron | $443 | $3,714 |
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 Byron’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Byron’s government
How much does Byron spend per resident?
About $443 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 $443 was less than 62% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Byron?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,714 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.21% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofbyron.com.
Who runs Byron’s government?
See townofbyron.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Byron yet.
How did Byron vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 74.8%, Kamala D Harris 24.2% (1,124 votes, official results). Fond du Lac County: Trump 63.7%, Harris 35.0%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Byron?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,238 (about $110,856 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Byron in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (John Jagler) and Assembly District 37 (Mark Born). The Assembly district also covers 20 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Byron’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 →