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Town Hall · Clyman

In Clyman, 81% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin

Clyman’s town government spent $346,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $456 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$346,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$456
In 2022: $456, less than 59% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
$197,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $3,766
Typical tax bill
$3,724
1.09% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Clyman is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Dodgeland School District

Clyman’s K–12 school district, shared with Juneau, Lowell, Reeseville, Clyman, Oak Grove and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Clyman →
$17,435
per pupil · WI $16,459
713
students
$13.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,435 per pupil, $8,823 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 32%State 59%Federal 9%

Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal.

Also serving Clyman

Watertown School District · $16,044 per pupil

Hustisford School District · $24,493 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $456 per resident a year, or $1.25 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 57%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 46%From the state 39%From the federal government 9%Interest, fines & other 3%Other taxes & licenses 2%Fees & charges <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $36,000; interest on debt $8,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $393,000.
Compared with similar places

$456 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Clyman’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($456 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 $371–$727. Clyman spent less than 59% of them.

Middle half of the group, $371–$727Median $511Clyman

Includes sewer and trash ($4,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
1113

Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Clyman itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Clyman reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,724 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.09% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Emmet$3,851
Wisconsin$3,792
Clyman$3,724
Lowell$3,642
Hustisford$3,474
Oak Grove$2,725
$3,724
typical bill a year
1.09%
effective rate
$340,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Clyman’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 Clyman’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Clyman →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Clyman

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See villageofclyman.org for Clyman’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Clyman yet.villageofclyman.org ↗
Agendas

Clyman’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on villageofclyman.org ↗.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Clyman voted in 2024

Official results for Clyman’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President485 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican76.9%373 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat22.1%107 votes

Others: 1.0% (5 votes).

Most votes in Clyman: Donald J Trump

Dodge County: Trump 65.7%, Harris 32.8% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
81%

of Clyman’s 601 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate484 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican74.2%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat24.2%
Others1.7%

Most votes in Clyman: Eric Hovde

Dodge County: Hovde 64.0%, Baldwin 33.7% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 5th District466,682 votes
Scott FitzgeraldRepublican64.4%
Ben SteinhoffDemocrat35.5%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Scott Fitzgerald

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Clyman, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Clyman76.9%22.1%1.0%485
Dodge County65.7%32.8%1.4%50,300
Wisconsin49.6%48.7%1.7%3,422,918
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Clyman

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Clyman.

2024 results ↑
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    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    Wisconsin SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Clyman compares with the towns next door

Clyman spent $456 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $252 to $559. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Oak Grove$252$2,725
Emmet$374$3,851
Lowell$481$3,642
Hustisford$559$3,474
Clyman$456$3,724

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 Clyman’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Clyman’s government

How much does Clyman spend per resident?

About $456 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 $456 was less than 59% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Clyman?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,724 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.09% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofclyman.org.

Who runs Clyman’s government?

See villageofclyman.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Clyman yet.

How did Clyman vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 76.9%, Kamala D Harris 22.1% (485 votes, official results). Dodge County: Trump 65.7%, Harris 32.8%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Clyman?

0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,766 (about $45,192 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Clyman in the state legislature?

State Senate District 13 (John Jagler) and Assembly District 38 (Will Penterman). The Assembly district also covers 22 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 →