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Town Hall · Cranmoor

Cranmoor spent more per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar towns

Cranmoor’s town government spent $128,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $821 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$128,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$821
In 2022: $821, more than 80% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $1,716
Typical tax bill
$2,750
0.98% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Cranmoor is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$821 per resident in 2022: more than 80% of them

Cranmoor’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($821 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 $509, and the middle half spent $371–$727. Cranmoor spent more than 80% of them.

Middle half of the group, $371–$727Median $509Cranmoor

Includes sewer and trash ($30,000), 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; Cranmoor itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $821 per resident a year, or $2.25 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 35%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 65%From the state 29%From the federal government 6%
Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $2,000. With these, the whole budget was $130,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,750 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.98% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wisconsin$3,792
Cranmoor$2,750
Seneca$2,750
Port Edwards$2,530
Dexter$2,514
Remington$1,750
$2,750
typical bill a year
0.98%
effective rate
$280,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Cranmoor

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

Check Cranmoor’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Cranmoor yet.
The school district

Port Edwards School District

Cranmoor’s K–12 school district, shared with Port Edwards, Seneca. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Cranmoor →
$13,678
per pupil · WI $16,459
444
students
$7.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,678 per pupil, $8,394 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 37%State 54%Federal 9%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Cranmoor voted in 2024

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

President92 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican65.2%60 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat34.8%32 votes

Most votes in Cranmoor: Donald J Trump

Wood County: Trump 59.2%, Harris 39.3% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
65%

of Cranmoor’s 142 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate91 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican58.2%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat41.8%

Most votes in Cranmoor: Eric Hovde

Wood County: Hovde 56.6%, Baldwin 41.0% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 3rd District413,181 votes
Derrick Van OrdenRepublican51.3%
Rebecca CookeDemocrat48.6%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Derrick Van Orden

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Cranmoor, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Cranmoor65.2%34.8%0.0%92
Wood County59.2%39.3%1.5%42,216
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 Cranmoor

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Cranmoor.

2024 results ↑
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    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  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 Cranmoor compares with the towns next door

Cranmoor spent $821 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $287 to $1,484. 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
Seneca$287$2,750
Port Edwards$312$2,530
Dexter$760$2,514
Remington$1,484$1,750
Cranmoor$821$2,750

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 Cranmoor’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Cranmoor’s government

How much does Cranmoor spend per resident?

About $821 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 $821 was more than 80% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Cranmoor?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,750 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.98% 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 Cranmoor’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cranmoor yet.

How did Cranmoor vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 65.2%, Kamala D Harris 34.8% (92 votes, official results). Wood County: Trump 59.2%, Harris 39.3%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Cranmoor?

0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,716 (about $20,592 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Cranmoor in the state legislature?

State Senate District 24 (Patrick Testin) and Assembly District 72 (Scott Krug). The Assembly district also covers 30 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 →