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Town Hall · Eau Galle

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

Eau Galle’s town government spent $416,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $531 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$416,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$531
In 2022: $531, more than 54% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
$126,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
3
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $8,724
Typical tax bill
$3,324
1.36% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Eau Galle is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Elmwood School District

Eau Galle’s K–12 school district, shared with Elmwood, Rock Elm, Weston, Spring Lake. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Eau Galle →
$19,600
per pupil · WI $16,459
325
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $19,600 per pupil, $9,775 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 42%State 51%Federal 8%

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

Also serving Eau Galle

Durand School District · $14,742 per pupil

Menomonie Area School District · $16,234 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $531 per resident a year, or $1.45 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 77%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 42%From the state 28%Property taxes 24%From the federal government 6%Fees & charges <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $63,000; interest on debt $6,000. With these, the whole budget was $485,000.
Compared with similar places

$531 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Eau Galle’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($531 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 $509, and the middle half spent $371–$727. Eau Galle spent more than 54% of them.

Middle half of the group, $371–$727Median $509Eau Galle

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; Eau Galle itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,324 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.36% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Rock Elm$4,308
Wisconsin$3,792
Weston$3,448
Eau Galle$3,324
Waterville$2,194
$3,324
typical bill a year
1.36%
effective rate
$243,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Eau Galle

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

Check Eau Galle’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Eau Galle yet.
Who works for Eau Galle

One full-time town employee for every 261 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 (783).

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

Administration & buildings2 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation1
3
full-time
1
part-time
$8,724
payroll for March 2022
$104,688
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$30,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Eau Galle had 3.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 835 of the 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.4: Eau Galle had more than 90% 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.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Eau Galle voted in 2024

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

President511 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican71.2%364 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat27.6%141 votes

Others: 1.2% (6 votes).

Most votes in Eau Galle: Donald J Trump

Dunn County: Trump 57.3%, Harris 41.4% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
91%

of Eau Galle’s 563 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate503 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican68.6%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat29.0%
Others2.4%

Most votes in Eau Galle: Eric Hovde

Dunn County: Hovde 55.1%, Baldwin 42.5% · 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: Eau Galle, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Eau Galle71.2%27.6%1.2%511
Dunn County57.3%41.4%1.2%25,678
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 Eau Galle

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Eau Galle.

2024 results ↑
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  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 Eau Galle compares with the towns next door

Eau Galle spent $531 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $306 to $837. 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
Waterville$306$2,194
Weston$543$3,448
Rock Elm$837$4,308
Eau Galle$531$3,324

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 Eau Galle’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Eau Galle’s government

How much does Eau Galle spend per resident?

About $531 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 $531 was more than 54% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Eau Galle?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,324 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.36% 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 Eau Galle’s government?

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

How did Eau Galle vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 71.2%, Kamala D Harris 27.6% (511 votes, official results). Dunn County: Trump 57.3%, Harris 41.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Eau Galle?

3 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,724 (about $104,688 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Eau Galle 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.

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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 →