Chimney Rock spent less per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar towns
Chimney Rock’s town government spent $74,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $291 per resident.
What stands out about how Chimney Rock is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$291 per resident in 2022: less than 90% of them
Chimney Rock’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($291 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 $373–$727. Chimney Rock spent less than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Chimney Rock itself left out).
About $291 per resident a year, or $0.80 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 39%.
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No trend yet
Chimney Rock reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,350 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.36% 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 Chimney Rock’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 Chimney Rock’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Chimney Rock →
Who’s in charge in Chimney Rock
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Eleva-Strum School District
Chimney Rock’s K–12 school district, shared with Albion, Eleva, Strum, Unity, Pleasant Valley and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,788 per pupil, $9,620 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.
Independence School District · $16,145 per pupil
Gilmanton School District · $20,069 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Chimney Rock voted in 2024
Official results for Chimney Rock’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.2%104 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.6%56 votesOthers: 1.2% (2 votes).
Most votes in Chimney Rock: Donald J Trump
Trempealeau County: Trump 60.1%, Harris 38.7% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Chimney Rock’s 197 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Chimney Rock: Eric Hovde
Trempealeau County: Hovde 57.3%, Baldwin 40.3% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Derrick Van Orden
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Chimney Rock, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chimney Rock | 64.2% | 34.6% | 1.2% | 162 |
| Trempealeau County | 60.1% | 38.7% | 1.2% | 16,079 |
| 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 Chimney Rock.
- 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 Chimney Rock compares with the towns next door
Chimney Rock spent $291 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $381 to $506. 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 Chimney Rock’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Chimney Rock’s government
How much does Chimney Rock spend per resident?
About $291 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 $291 was less than 90% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Chimney Rock?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,350 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.36% 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 Chimney Rock’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Chimney Rock yet.
How did Chimney Rock vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 64.2%, Kamala D Harris 34.6% (162 votes, official results). Trempealeau County: Trump 60.1%, Harris 38.7%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Chimney Rock?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,300 (about $15,600 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Chimney Rock in the state legislature?
State Senate District 10 (Rob Stafsholt) and Assembly District 29 (Treig Pronschinske). The Assembly district also covers 65 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 →