Curtiss spent more per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar cities
Curtiss’ village government spent $575,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,501 per resident. Water and other utilities ($458,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Curtiss is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$2,569 per resident in 2022: more than 95% of them
Curtiss’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,569 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–$1,416. Curtiss spent more than 95% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($353,000), 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; Curtiss itself left out).
About $1,501 per resident a year, or $4.11 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 62%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 6% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Curtiss 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: $2,569 · 2023: $1,501. Per resident it went from $2,569 to $1,501 (down 42%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 211 to 383.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,661 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.83% 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 Curtiss’ 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 Curtiss’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Curtiss →
Who’s in charge in Curtiss
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Curtiss’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageofcurtiss.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 383 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 2023 finance file (383).
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.
Abbotsford School District
Curtiss’ K–12 school district, shared with Abbotsford, Mayville, Holton. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,518 per pupil, $6,331 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.
Curtiss’ votes are counted by county
Wisconsin reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Curtiss alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Clark County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.3%10,481 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.4%4,509 votesOthers: 2.3% (350 votes).
Most votes in Clark County: Donald J Trump
Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Curtiss lies in Clark County. Every 2024 race in Clark County is on the county’s page.
Clark County’s 2024 results →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 Curtiss.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: villageofcurtiss.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 Curtiss compares with the towns next door
Curtiss spent $2,569 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Green Grove | $351 | $2,238 |
| Hoard | $367 | $3,090 |
| Mayville | $487 | $3,082 |
| Curtiss | $2,569 | $1,661 |
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 Curtiss’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Curtiss’ government
How much does Curtiss spend per resident?
About $1,501 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 $2,569 was more than 95% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Curtiss?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,661 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.83% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofcurtiss.org.
Who runs Curtiss’ government?
See villageofcurtiss.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Curtiss yet.
How did Curtiss vote in 2024?
Wisconsin counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Curtiss alone. Clark County, where 100% of Curtiss lies, voted Trump 68.3%, Harris 29.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Curtiss?
1 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $12,589 (about $151,068 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Curtiss in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Jesse James) and Assembly District 69 (Karen Hurd). The Assembly district also covers 64 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Curtiss’ government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →