Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Deer Park run?
Deer Park’s village government spent $266,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,255 per resident.
What stands out about how Deer Park is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $1,255 per resident a year, or $3.44 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 54%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,255 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Deer Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,255 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. Deer Park spent more than 64% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($143,000), 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; Deer Park itself left out).
No trend yet
Deer Park reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,962 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.07% 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 Deer Park’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 Deer Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Deer Park →
Who’s in charge in Deer Park
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Deer Park’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on deerparkwi.org ↗.
Amery School District
Deer Park’s K–12 school district, shared with Amery, Lincoln, Garfield, Apple River, Alden and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,449 per pupil, $9,984 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 Deer Park voted in 2024
Official results for Deer Park’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican83.7%113 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.8%20 votesOthers: 1.5% (2 votes).
Most votes in Deer Park: Donald J Trump
St. Croix County: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.4% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
Most votes in Deer Park: Eric Hovde
St. Croix County: Hovde 58.0%, Baldwin 39.6% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Tom Tiffany
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Deer Park, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Park | 83.7% | 14.8% | 1.5% | 135 |
| St. Croix County | 58.6% | 39.4% | 2.0% | 60,642 |
| Wisconsin | 49.6% | 48.7% | 1.7% | 3,422,918 |
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 Deer Park.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: deerparkwi.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.
Reach Deer Park’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Deer Park’s government
How much does Deer Park spend per resident?
About $1,255 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 $1,255 was more than 64% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Deer Park?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,962 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.07% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see deerparkwi.org.
Who runs Deer Park’s government?
See deerparkwi.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Deer Park yet.
How did Deer Park vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 83.7%, Kamala D Harris 14.8% (135 votes, official results). St. Croix County: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Deer Park?
0 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,940 (about $71,280 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Deer Park in the state legislature?
State Senate District 10 (Rob Stafsholt) and Assembly District 28 (Rob Kreibich). The Assembly district also covers 37 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Deer Park’s 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 →