How is Crandon run?
Crandon’s city government spent $2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,103 per resident. Water and other utilities ($245,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Crandon is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,103 per resident a year, or $3.02 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 28%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,103 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Crandon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,103 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 $1,107, and the middle half spent $864–$1,431. Crandon spent less than 50% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($544,000), 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; Crandon itself left out).
No trend yet
Crandon reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,837 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.35% 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 Crandon’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 Crandon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Crandon →
Who’s in charge in Crandon
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Crandon’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofcrandon.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 59 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,780).
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.
Crandon School District
Crandon’s K–12 school district, shared with Argonne, Crandon, Lincoln, Nashville, Alvin and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,475 per pupil, $10,354 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 Crandon voted in 2024
Official results for Crandon’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.7%486 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.4%205 votesOthers: 0.9% (6 votes).
Most votes in Crandon: Donald J Trump
Forest County: Trump 66.4%, Harris 33.0% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Crandon’s 1,088 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Crandon: Eric Hovde
Forest County: Hovde 61.6%, Baldwin 35.7% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Tom Tiffany
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Crandon, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crandon | 69.7% | 29.4% | 0.9% | 697 |
| Forest County | 66.4% | 33.0% | 0.7% | 5,097 |
| 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 Crandon.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofcrandon.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 Crandon compares with the towns next door
Crandon spent $1,103 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | $677 | $2,663 |
| Crandon | $1,103 | $1,837 |
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 Crandon’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Crandon’s government
How much does Crandon spend per resident?
About $1,103 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 $1,103 was less than 50% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Crandon?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,837 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.35% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofcrandon.com.
Who runs Crandon’s government?
See cityofcrandon.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Crandon yet.
How did Crandon vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 69.7%, Kamala D Harris 29.4% (697 votes, official results). Forest County: Trump 66.4%, Harris 33.0%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Crandon?
30 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $136,892 (about $1.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Crandon in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Mary Felzkowski) and Assembly District 36 (Jeff Mursau). The Assembly district also covers 53 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Crandon’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 →