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Town Hall · Dickeyville

In Dickeyville, 90% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin

Dickeyville’s village government spent $893,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $875 per resident. Water and other utilities ($208,000) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$893,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$875
In 2022: $875, less than 74% of 375 similar cities
Long-term debt
$2.2M
end of 2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
5
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $23,998
Typical tax bill
$2,773
1.43% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Dickeyville is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$875 per resident in 2022: less than 74% of them

Dickeyville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($875 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 $864–$1,431. Dickeyville spent less than 74% of them.

Middle half of the group, $864–$1,431Median $1,107Dickeyville

Includes sewer and trash ($289,000), 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
375

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $875 per resident a year, or $2.40 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 32%.

Where the money comes from
From the federal government 21%Property taxes 20%Fees & charges 18%Interest, fines & other 15%From the state 15%From other local governments 6%Utility sales 5%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $990,000; interest on debt $28,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.1 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,773 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.43% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wisconsin$3,792
Dickeyville$2,773
$2,773
typical bill a year
1.43%
effective rate
$193,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Dickeyville

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

See dickeyville.com for Dickeyville’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Dickeyville yet.dickeyville.com ↗
Agendas

Dickeyville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on dickeyville.com ↗.

Who works for Dickeyville

One full-time village employee for every 204 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,020).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Roads & transportation2
Administration & buildings1 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 3 pt
Police1
Health & welfare0 + 1 pt
Other1 + 1 pt
5
full-time
6
part-time
$23,998
payroll for March 2022
$287,976
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$52,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Dickeyville had 4.9 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 306 of the 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.4: Dickeyville had fewer than 54% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Cuba City School District

Dickeyville’s K–12 school district, shared with Cuba City, Paris, Smelser, Benton. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Dickeyville →
$16,729
per pupil · WI $16,459
675
students
$30.3 million
long-term debt

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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 46%State 49%Federal 5%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Dickeyville voted in 2024

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

President620 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican60.5%375 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat37.7%234 votes

Others: 1.8% (11 votes).

Most votes in Dickeyville: Donald J Trump

Grant County: Trump 58.3%, Harris 40.2% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
90%

of Dickeyville’s 687 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate605 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican57.0%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat40.3%
Others2.6%

Most votes in Dickeyville: Eric Hovde

Grant County: Hovde 55.7%, Baldwin 42.0% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 3rd District413,181 votes
Derrick Van OrdenRepublican51.3%
Rebecca CookeDemocrat48.6%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Derrick Van Orden

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Dickeyville, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Dickeyville60.5%37.7%1.8%620
Grant County58.3%40.2%1.5%27,306
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 Dickeyville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Dickeyville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  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.

Reach Dickeyville’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Dickeyville’s government

How much does Dickeyville spend per resident?

About $875 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 $875 was less than 74% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Dickeyville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,773 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.43% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see dickeyville.com.

Who runs Dickeyville’s government?

See dickeyville.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dickeyville yet.

How did Dickeyville vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 60.5%, Kamala D Harris 37.7% (620 votes, official results). Grant County: Trump 58.3%, Harris 40.2%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Dickeyville?

5 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $23,998 (about $287,976 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Dickeyville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 17 (Howard Marklein) and Assembly District 49 (Travis Tranel). The Assembly district also covers 61 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 →