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Town Hall · Crivitz

Crivitz spent more per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities

Crivitz’s village government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,350 per resident. Water and other utilities ($279,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.3M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,350
In 2022: $1,350, more than 72% of 375 similar cities
Long-term debt
$2.2M
end of 2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
3
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $36,496
Typical tax bill
$2,006
1.20% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Crivitz is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,350 per resident in 2022: more than 72% of them

Crivitz’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,350 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 $1,105, and the middle half spent $864–$1,431. Crivitz spent more than 72% of them.

Middle half of the group, $864–$1,431Median $1,105Crivitz

Includes sewer and trash ($452,000), 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
375

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,350 per resident a year, or $3.70 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 36%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 39%Fees & charges 20%From the state 14%Utility sales 11%Interest, fines & other 8%From other local governments 6%Other taxes & licenses 1%From the federal government <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $6,000; interest on debt $101,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.7 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,006 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.20% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wisconsin$3,792
Crivitz$2,006
$2,006
typical bill a year
1.20%
effective rate
$167,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Crivitz

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

See villageofcrivitz.com for Crivitz’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Crivitz yet.villageofcrivitz.com ↗
Agendas

Crivitz’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageofcrivitz.com ↗.

Who works for Crivitz

One full-time village employee for every 313 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 (938).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police1 + 4 pt
Sewer & trash1 + 2 pt
Administration & buildings0 + 3 pt
Roads & transportation1
Water & other utilities0 + 1 pt
3
full-time
10
part-time
$36,496
payroll for March 2022
$437,952
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$53,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Crivitz had 3.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 306 of the 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.4: Crivitz had fewer than 68% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Crivitz School District

Crivitz’s K–12 school district, shared with Stephenson, Middle Inlet, Lake. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Crivitz →
$15,999
per pupil · WI $16,459
798
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $15,999 per pupil, $7,650 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 57%State 34%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 Crivitz voted in 2024

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

President539 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican67.3%363 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat30.6%165 votes

Others: 2.0% (11 votes).

Most votes in Crivitz: Donald J Trump

Marinette County: Trump 68.3%, Harris 30.4% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
69%

of Crivitz’s 777 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate532 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican63.7%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat32.5%
Others3.8%

Most votes in Crivitz: Eric Hovde

Marinette County: Hovde 65.2%, Baldwin 31.8% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 8th District842,409 votes
Tony WiedRepublican57.2%
Kristin LyerlyDemocrat42.7%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Tony Wied

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Crivitz, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Crivitz67.3%30.6%2.0%539
Marinette County68.3%30.4%1.4%24,415
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 Crivitz

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Crivitz.

2024 results ↑
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    Your cityMayor & council
  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.

Reach Crivitz’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Crivitz’s government

How much does Crivitz spend per resident?

About $1,350 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 $1,350 was more than 72% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Crivitz?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,006 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.20% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofcrivitz.com.

Who runs Crivitz’s government?

See villageofcrivitz.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Crivitz yet.

How did Crivitz vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 67.3%, Kamala D Harris 30.6% (539 votes, official results). Marinette County: Trump 68.3%, Harris 30.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Crivitz?

3 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $36,496 (about $437,952 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Crivitz 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.

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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 →