Center Valley Grade School · Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0In Center, 89% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin
Center’s town government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $300 per resident.
What stands out about how Center is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $300 per resident a year, or $0.82 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 48%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$300 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Center’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($300 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 127 Wisconsin towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $358, and the middle half spent $276–$438. Center spent less than 65% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($214,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Center itself left out).
No trend yet
Center reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,985 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.12% 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 Center’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 Center’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Center →
Who’s in charge in Center
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hortonville School District
Center’s K–12 school district, shared with Hortonville, Greenville, Hortonia, Ellington, Dale. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,979 per pupil, $7,254 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.
Freedom Area School District · $14,465 per pupil
Seymour Community School District · $16,460 per pupil
Shiocton School District · $19,293 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Center voted in 2024
Official results for Center’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.6%1,756 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.1%807 votesOthers: 1.3% (34 votes).
Most votes in Center: Donald J Trump
Outagamie County: Trump 54.3%, Harris 44.2% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Center’s 2,904 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Center: Eric Hovde
Outagamie County: Hovde 53.2%, Baldwin 44.3% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Tony Wied
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Center, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center | 67.6% | 31.1% | 1.3% | 2,597 |
| Outagamie County | 54.3% | 44.2% | 1.5% | 111,932 |
| 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 Center.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Center compares with the towns next door
Center spent $300 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $289 to $1,226. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Freedom | $289 | $3,697 |
| Ellington | $305 | $3,774 |
| Black Creek | $385 | $3,680 |
| Osborn | $525 | $4,007 |
| Grand Chute | $912 | $4,123 |
| Appleton | $1,226 | $3,588 |
| Center | $300 | $3,985 |
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 Center’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Center’s government
How much does Center spend per resident?
About $300 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 $300 was less than 65% of 127 Wisconsin towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Center?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,985 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.12% 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 Center’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Center yet.
How did Center vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 67.6%, Kamala D Harris 31.1% (2,597 votes, official results). Outagamie County: Trump 54.3%, Harris 44.2%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Center?
0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,170 (about $74,040 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Center in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Rachael Cabral-Guevara) and Assembly District 56 (Dave Murphy). The Assembly district also covers 18 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Center’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 →