Photo: Awkwafaba · CC BY-SA 4.0Chenequa spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Chenequa’s village government spent $2.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,992 per resident.
What stands out about how Chenequa is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$3,992 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them
Chenequa’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,992 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–$1,416. Chenequa spent more than 98% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($84,000), 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; Chenequa itself left out).
About $3,992 per resident a year, or $10.94 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 56%.
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No trend yet
Chenequa reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Chenequa’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 Chenequa’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Chenequa →
Who’s in charge in Chenequa
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Chenequa’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on chenequa.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 51 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (606).
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.
Arrowhead Union High School District
Chenequa’s high school district, shared with Delafield, Delafield, Hartland, Lisbon, Merton and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,371 per pupil, $8,371 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.
Lake Country School District · $13,175 per pupil
Stone Bank School District · $14,404 per pupil
Swallow School District · $14,043 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Chenequa voted in 2024
Official results for Chenequa’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.8%295 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.1%129 votesOthers: 1.2% (5 votes).
Most votes in Chenequa: Donald J Trump
Waukesha County: Trump 59.0%, Harris 39.3% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
Most votes in Chenequa: Eric Hovde
Waukesha County: Hovde 59.8%, Baldwin 38.7% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Scott Fitzgerald
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Chenequa, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chenequa | 68.8% | 30.1% | 1.2% | 429 |
| Waukesha County | 59.0% | 39.3% | 1.6% | 275,787 |
| 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 Chenequa.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: chenequa.org ↗
- 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 Chenequa compares with the towns next door
Chenequa spent $3,992 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $456 to $1,212. Towns that run more services spend more. 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 Chenequa’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Chenequa’s government
How much does Chenequa spend per resident?
About $3,992 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 $3,992 was more than 98% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Chenequa’s government?
See chenequa.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Chenequa yet.
How did Chenequa vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 68.8%, Kamala D Harris 30.1% (429 votes, official results). Waukesha County: Trump 59.0%, Harris 39.3%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Chenequa?
12 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $108,764 (about $1.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Chenequa in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Chris Kapenga) and Assembly District 99 (Barbara Dittrich). The Assembly district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Chenequa’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 →