Photo: The original uploader was Royalbroil at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 2.5In Cecil, 92% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin
Cecil’s village government spent $565,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,031 per resident.
What stands out about how Cecil is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $1,031 per resident a year, or $2.82 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 41%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,031 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Cecil’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,031 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 $1,107, and the middle half spent $864–$1,431. Cecil spent less than 58% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($233,000), 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; Cecil itself left out).
No trend yet
Cecil reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,074 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.23% 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 Cecil’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 Cecil’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cecil →
Who’s in charge in Cecil
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cecil’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageofcecil.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 274 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (548).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Bonduel School District
Cecil’s K–12 school district, shared with Bonduel, Hartland, Lessor, Washington, Navarino and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,517 per pupil, $9,161 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 Cecil voted in 2024
Official results for Cecil’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.4%254 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.7%89 votesOthers: 0.9% (3 votes).
Most votes in Cecil: Donald J Trump
Shawano County: Trump 67.4%, Harris 31.2% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Cecil’s 377 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Cecil: Eric Hovde
Shawano County: Hovde 64.6%, Baldwin 32.4% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Tony Wied
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Cecil, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil | 73.4% | 25.7% | 0.9% | 346 |
| Shawano County | 67.4% | 31.2% | 1.3% | 23,500 |
| 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 Cecil.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: villageofcecil.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.
Reach Cecil’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Cecil’s government
How much does Cecil spend per resident?
About $1,031 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 $1,031 was less than 58% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Cecil?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,074 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.23% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofcecil.com.
Who runs Cecil’s government?
See villageofcecil.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cecil yet.
How did Cecil vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 73.4%, Kamala D Harris 25.7% (346 votes, official results). Shawano County: Trump 67.4%, Harris 31.2%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Cecil?
2 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,370 (about $76,440 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Cecil in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Eric Wimberger) and Assembly District 6 (Elijah Behnke). The Assembly district also covers 35 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cecil’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 →