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Town Hall · Dellona

In Dellona, 91% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin

Dellona’s town government spent $770,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $457 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$770,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$457
In 2022: $457, less than 59% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $4,192
Typical tax bill
$3,922
1.04% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Dellona is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $457 per resident a year, or $1.25 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 53%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 53%From the state 22%From the federal government 11%Fees & charges 10%From other local governments 2%Other taxes & licenses 1%Interest, fines & other <1%
Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $771,000.
Compared with similar places

$457 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Dellona’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($457 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $511, and the middle half spent $371–$727. Dellona spent less than 59% of them.

Middle half of the group, $371–$727Median $511Dellona

Includes sewer and trash ($146,000), 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
1113

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

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,922 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.04% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Dellona$3,922
Wisconsin$3,792
Winfield$3,393
Delton$3,186
Excelsior$3,159
Lyndon$2,665
$3,922
typical bill a year
1.04%
effective rate
$378,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Dellona

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

Check Dellona’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Dellona yet.
The school district

Reedsburg School District

Dellona’s K–12 school district, shared with Ironton, La Valle, Loganville, Reedsburg, Reedsburg and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Dellona →
$13,777
per pupil · WI $16,459
2,597
students
$15 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,777 per pupil, $8,580 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 31%State 59%Federal 9%

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

Also serving Dellona

Wisconsin Dells School District · $13,650 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Dellona voted in 2024

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

President1,146 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican60.5%693 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat38.7%444 votes

Others: 0.8% (9 votes).

Most votes in Dellona: Donald J Trump

Sauk County: Trump 50.0%, Harris 48.4% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
91%

of Dellona’s 1,262 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate1,131 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican58.9%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat39.1%
Others2.0%

Most votes in Dellona: Eric Hovde

Sauk County: Baldwin 49.6%, Hovde 48.1% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 2nd District457,257 votes
Mark PocanDemocrat70.1%
Erik OlsenRepublican29.8%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Mark Pocan

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Dellona, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Dellona60.5%38.7%0.8%1,146
Sauk County50.0%48.4%1.6%37,584
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 Dellona

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Dellona.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  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.

Next door

How Dellona compares with the towns next door

Dellona spent $457 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $394 to $556. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Excelsior$394$3,159
Lyndon$420$2,665
Winfield$514$3,393
Delton$556$3,186
Dellona$457$3,922

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 Dellona’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Dellona’s government

How much does Dellona spend per resident?

About $457 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 $457 was less than 59% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Dellona?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,922 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.04% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Dellona’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dellona yet.

How did Dellona vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 60.5%, Kamala D Harris 38.7% (1,146 votes, official results). Sauk County: Trump 50.0%, Harris 48.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Dellona?

0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,192 (about $50,304 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Dellona in the state legislature?

State Senate District 14 (Sarah Keyeski) and Assembly District 41 (Tony Kurtz). The Assembly district also covers 54 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 →