Photo: Wwahammy · CC BY-SA 4.0Combined Locks spent less per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar cities
Combined Locks’ village government spent $2.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $649 per resident. Water and other utilities ($660,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Combined Locks is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$649 per resident in 2022: less than 91% of them
Combined Locks’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($649 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 $1,178, and the middle half spent $990–$1,415. Combined Locks spent less than 91% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($942,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Combined Locks itself left out).
About $649 per resident a year, or $1.78 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 40%.
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No trend yet
Combined Locks reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,473 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.41% 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 Combined Locks’ 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 Combined Locks’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Combined Locks →
Who’s in charge in Combined Locks
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Combined Locks’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on combinedlocks.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 164 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 (3,607).
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.
Kimberly Area School District
Combined Locks’ K–12 school district, shared with Kimberly. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,695 per pupil, $7,870 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.
Kaukauna Area School District · $12,506 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Combined Locks voted in 2024
Official results for Combined Locks’ own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.5%1,330 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.4%997 votesOthers: 1.1% (26 votes).
Most votes in Combined Locks: Donald J Trump
Outagamie County: Trump 54.3%, Harris 44.2% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Combined Locks’ 2,731 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Combined Locks: 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: Combined Locks, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Locks | 56.5% | 42.4% | 1.1% | 2,353 |
| 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 Combined Locks.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: combinedlocks.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 Combined Locks compares with the towns next door
Combined Locks spent $649 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $249 to $1,437. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Buchanan | $249 | $4,259 |
| Kimberly | $888 | $2,991 |
| Kaukauna | $1,152 | $3,383 |
| Little Chute | $1,437 | $3,399 |
| Combined Locks | $649 | $3,473 |
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 Combined Locks’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Combined Locks’ government
How much does Combined Locks spend per resident?
About $649 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 $649 was less than 91% of 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Combined Locks?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,473 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.41% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see combinedlocks.org.
Who runs Combined Locks’ government?
See combinedlocks.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Combined Locks yet.
How did Combined Locks vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 56.5%, Kamala D Harris 42.4% (2,353 votes, official results). Outagamie County: Trump 54.3%, Harris 44.2%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Combined Locks?
22 full-time and 38 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $88,239 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Combined Locks in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (André Jacque) and Assembly District 2 (Shae Sortwell). The Assembly district also covers 25 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 →