Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0Chilton spent more per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar cities
Chilton’s city government spent $5.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,402 per resident. Water and other utilities ($980,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Chilton is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,527 per resident in 2022: more than 84% of them
Chilton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,527 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,174, and the middle half spent $990–$1,409. Chilton spent more than 84% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.4 million), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Chilton itself left out).
About $1,402 per resident a year, or $3.84 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 27%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 5% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Chilton reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,527 · 2023: $1,402.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,786 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.72% 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 Chilton’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 Chilton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Chilton →
Who’s in charge in Chilton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Chilton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on chilton.govoffice.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 200 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (3,990).
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.
Chilton School District
Chilton’s K–12 school district, shared with Charlestown, Brothertown, Chilton, Rantoul, Stockbridge. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $24,152 per pupil, $7,784 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 Chilton voted in 2024
Official results for Chilton’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.0%1,309 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.0%726 votesOthers: 2.0% (42 votes).
Most votes in Chilton: Donald J Trump
Calumet County: Trump 59.2%, Harris 39.3% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Chilton’s 3,137 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Chilton: Eric Hovde
Calumet County: Hovde 58.4%, Baldwin 39.3% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Tony Wied
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Chilton, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilton | 63.0% | 35.0% | 2.0% | 2,077 |
| Calumet County | 59.2% | 39.3% | 1.5% | 32,916 |
| 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 Chilton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: chilton.govoffice.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 Chilton compares with the towns next door
Chilton spent $1,527 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Charlestown | $456 | $3,571 |
| Chilton | $1,527 | $2,786 |
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 Chilton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Chilton’s government
How much does Chilton spend per resident?
About $1,402 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,527 was more than 84% of 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Chilton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,786 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.72% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see chilton.govoffice.com.
Who runs Chilton’s government?
See chilton.govoffice.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Chilton yet.
How did Chilton vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 63.0%, Kamala D Harris 35.0% (2,077 votes, official results). Calumet County: Trump 59.2%, Harris 39.3%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Chilton?
20 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $96,856 (about $1.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Chilton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (André Jacque) and Assembly District 3 (Ron Tusler). The Assembly district also covers 25 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Chilton’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 →