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Town Hall · De Pere

De Pere spent less per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar cities

De Pere’s city government spent $37 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,458 per resident. Water and other utilities ($6.9 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

Board of Health

5:15 pm · City Hall, Council Chambers

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$37.0M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,458
In 2022: $1,137, less than 71% of 21 similar cities
Long-term debt
$60.3M
end of 2024, reported
City staff, 2025
125
full-time · 107 part-time · March payroll $1.2M · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$4,164
1.48% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how De Pere is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,137 per resident, less than 71% of 21 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer36% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares West De Pere School District with 2 other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From De Pere’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,458 per resident a year, or $3.99 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 24%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 30%Fees & charges 26%Utility sales 13%From the state 10%Interest, fines & other 9%From other local governments 9%From the federal government 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%Sales taxes <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $16.4 million; interest on debt $1.6 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $62 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,137 per resident in 2022: less than 71% of them

De Pere’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,137 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 21 Wisconsin cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,244, and the middle half spent $1,125–$1,533. De Pere spent less than 71% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,125–$1,533Median $1,244De Pere

Includes sewer and trash ($9.6 million), 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
21

Wisconsin cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; De Pere itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 30% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years De Pere reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$28.5 million
2023$29.1 million
2024$37 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,137 · 2023: $1,149 · 2024: $1,458.

City staff
125

full-time in March 2025, up from 122 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,164 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.48% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ledgeview$5,628
Lawrence$4,738
Rockland$4,409
De Pere$4,164
Wisconsin$3,792
Allouez$3,371
Ashwaubenon$3,320
$4,164
typical bill a year
1.48%
effective rate
$280,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at De Pere’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.

Tax bills are one input to De Pere’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in De Pere →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in De Pere

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

See de-pere.org for De Pere’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for De Pere yet.de-pere.org ↗
Who works for De Pere

One full-time city employee for every 203 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (25,361).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police41 + 21 pt
Parks & libraries11 + 55 pt
Fire30 + 11 pt
Administration & buildings17 + 17 pt
Roads & transportation12
Health & welfare2 + 2 pt
Sewer & trash3
Water & other utilities3
Courts, inspections & corrections2 + 1 pt
Other4
125
full-time
107
part-time
$1.2M
payroll for March 2025
$14.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$106,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
38
sworn police officers
29
full-time firefighters
Estimates.De Pere didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

West De Pere School District

De Pere’s K–12 school district, shared with Lawrence, Hobart. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in De Pere →
$14,875
per pupil · WI $16,459
3,655
students
$54.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,875 per pupil, $8,128 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 34%State 61%Federal 5%

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

Also serving De Pere

De Pere Unified School District · $11,938 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How De Pere voted in 2024

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

President14,802 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat49.4%7,319 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican48.9%7,235 votes

Others: 1.7% (248 votes).

Most votes in De Pere: Kamala D Harris

Brown County: Trump 53.0%, Harris 45.5% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
75%

of De Pere’s 19,731 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate14,635 votes
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat49.5%
Eric HovdeRepublican48.4%
Others2.1%

Most votes in De Pere: Tammy Baldwin

Brown County: Hovde 51.9%, Baldwin 45.8% · 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: De Pere, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
De Pere49.4%48.9%1.7%14,802
Brown County45.5%53.0%1.5%149,333
Wisconsin48.7%49.6%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 De Pere

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for De Pere.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: de-pere.org ↗
  2. 2
    Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
    Ben Franklin
  3. 3
    Wisconsin SenateState senator
    Jamie Wall
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Tony Evers
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Tony Wied
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin
    Ron JohnsonTammy Baldwin

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How De Pere compares with the towns next door

De Pere spent $1,137 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.

Ledgeview: $407 per resident (2022)Ashwaubenon: $1,530 per resident (2022)Lawrence: $704 per resident (2022)Rockland: $480 per resident (2022)Allouez: $788 per resident (2022)LedgeviewAshwaubenonLawrenceRocklandAllouezDe Pere
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Ledgeview$407$5,628
Rockland$480$4,409
Lawrence$704$4,738
Allouez$788$3,371
Ashwaubenon$1,530$3,320
De Pere$1,137$4,164

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 De Pere’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitede-pere.org ↗

Questions about De Pere’s government

How much does De Pere spend per resident?

About $1,458 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,137 was less than 71% of 21 Wisconsin cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in De Pere?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,164 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.48% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see de-pere.org.

Who runs De Pere’s government?

See de-pere.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for De Pere yet.

How did De Pere vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 49.4%, Donald J Trump 48.9% (14,802 votes, official results). Brown County: Trump 53.0%, Harris 45.5%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for De Pere?

125 full-time and 107 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.2M (about $14.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents De Pere in the state legislature?

State Senate District 30 (Jamie Wall) and Assembly District 88 (Ben Franklin). The Assembly district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in De Pere?

The next posted meeting is Board of Health on Monday, November 9, at 5:15 pm in City Hall, Council Chambers, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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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 →