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Town Hall · Cameron

In Cameron, 87% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin

Cameron’s town government spent $185,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $388 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$185,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$388
In 2022: $388, less than 72% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 19 part-time · March payroll $10,594
Typical tax bill
$3,369
1.32% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Cameron is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$388 per resident in 2022: less than 72% of them

Cameron’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($388 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. Cameron spent less than 72% of them.

Middle half of the group, $371–$727Median $511Cameron

Includes sewer and trash ($52,000), 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; Cameron itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $388 per resident a year, or $1.06 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 28%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 45%From the state 23%Fees & charges 17%From the federal government 10%Other taxes & licenses 3%Interest, fines & other 2%From other local governments <1%
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,369 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.32% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wisconsin$3,792
Lincoln$3,695
Marshfield$3,495
Cameron$3,369
Marshfield$2,998
Richfield$2,909
$3,369
typical bill a year
1.32%
effective rate
$255,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Cameron

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

Check Cameron’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Cameron yet.
The school district

Marshfield School District

Cameron’s K–12 school district, shared with Hewitt, Lincoln, Marshfield, Marshfield, Rock and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Cameron →
$13,984
per pupil · WI $16,459
3,762
students
$407,000
long-term debt

Of the $13,984 per pupil, $8,193 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 28%State 63%Federal 9%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Cameron voted in 2024

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

President325 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican64.3%209 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat34.8%113 votes

Others: 0.9% (3 votes).

Most votes in Cameron: Donald J Trump

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

Turnout
87%

of Cameron’s 374 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate326 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican60.4%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat36.2%
Others3.4%

Most votes in Cameron: Eric Hovde

Wood County: Hovde 56.6%, Baldwin 41.0% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 7th District430,384 votes
Tom TiffanyRepublican63.6%
Kyle KilbournDemocrat36.4%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Tom Tiffany

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Cameron, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Cameron64.3%34.8%0.9%325
Wood County59.2%39.3%1.5%42,216
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 Cameron

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Cameron.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  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 Cameron compares with the towns next door

Cameron spent $388 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $374 to $1,763. 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
Marshfield$374$3,495
Richfield$444$2,909
Lincoln$462$3,695
Marshfield$1,763$2,998
Cameron$388$3,369

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 Cameron’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Cameron’s government

How much does Cameron spend per resident?

About $388 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 $388 was less than 72% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Cameron?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,369 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.32% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Cameron’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cameron yet.

How did Cameron vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 64.3%, Kamala D Harris 34.8% (325 votes, official results). Wood County: Trump 59.2%, Harris 39.3%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Cameron?

0 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,594 (about $127,128 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Cameron in the state legislature?

State Senate District 29 (Cory Tomczyk) and Assembly District 86 (John Spiros). The Assembly district also covers 42 other towns. 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 →