Cuba City spent less per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities
Cuba City’s city government spent $1.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $876 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Cuba City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$816 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them
Cuba City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($816 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 $866–$1,431. Cuba City spent less than 78% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($481,000), 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; Cuba City itself left out).
About $876 per resident a year, or $2.40 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 28%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 13% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Cuba City reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $816 · 2023: $876. Per resident it went from $816 to $876 (up 7%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 2,047 to 2,159.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,149 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.67% 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 Cuba City’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 Cuba City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cuba City →
Who’s in charge in Cuba City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cuba City’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cubacity.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 144 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (2,159).
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.
Cuba City School District
Cuba City’s K–12 school district, shared with Dickeyville, Paris, Smelser, Benton. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,729 per pupil, $9,575 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 Cuba City voted in 2024
Official results for Cuba City’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.1%605 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.6%564 votesOthers: 1.4% (16 votes).
Most votes in Cuba City: Donald J Trump
Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Cuba City’s 1,524 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Cuba City: Tammy Baldwin
Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
U.S. House, 2024: 2 districts cover Cuba City, so your street decides which race was yours. All 2 districts’ results →
President, 2024: Cuba City, the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba City | 51.1% | 47.6% | 1.4% | 1,185 |
| Wisconsin | 49.6% | 48.7% | 1.7% | 3,422,918 |
Cuba City is two counties, so there is no single county to set beside it; its result is theirs combined.
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 Cuba City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cubacity.org ↗
- 2Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
- 3Wisconsin SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Cuba City compares with the towns next door
Cuba City spent $816 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Smelser | $298 | $3,447 |
| Hazel Green | $426 | $3,038 |
| Benton | $648 | $3,811 |
| Cuba City | $816 | $3,149 |
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 Cuba City’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Cuba City’s government
How much does Cuba City spend per resident?
About $876 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $816 was less than 78% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Cuba City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,149 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.67% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cubacity.org.
Who runs Cuba City’s government?
See cubacity.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cuba City yet.
How did Cuba City vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 51.1%, Kamala D Harris 47.6% (1,185 votes, official results). Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Cuba City?
15 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $74,587 (about $895,044 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Cuba City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Howard Marklein) and Assembly District 51 (Todd Novak). The Assembly district also covers 66 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cuba City’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 →