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Town Hall · Eileen

In Eileen, 82% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin

Eileen’s town government spent $539,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $767 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$539,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$767
In 2022: $767, more than 77% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
$23,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $5,010
Typical tax bill
$2,727
0.97% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Eileen is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$767 per resident in 2022: more than 77% of them

Eileen’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($767 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. Eileen spent more than 77% of them.

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

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; Eileen itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $767 per resident a year, or $2.10 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 68%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 45%From the state 38%From the federal government 7%Fees & charges 6%Sales taxes 3%Interest, fines & other 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $1,000. With these, the whole budget was $540,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,727 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.97% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wisconsin$3,792
Gingles$3,136
Ashland$2,753
Eileen$2,727
Barksdale$2,680
Keystone$2,158
Kelly$2,105
Pilsen$1,884
$2,727
typical bill a year
0.97%
effective rate
$280,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Eileen

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

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

Ashland School District

Eileen’s K–12 school district, shared with Ashland, Gingles, Keystone, Pilsen, Sanborn and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Eileen →
$15,598
per pupil · WI $16,459
1,794
students
$21.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,598 per pupil, $7,950 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 19%State 63%Federal 18%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Eileen voted in 2024

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

President494 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican57.5%284 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat40.5%200 votes

Others: 2.0% (10 votes).

Most votes in Eileen: Donald J Trump

Bayfield County: Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.2% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
82%

of Eileen’s 606 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate492 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican56.9%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat42.7%
Others0.4%

Most votes in Eileen: Eric Hovde

Bayfield County: Baldwin 56.0%, Hovde 42.1% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 7th District430,384 votes
Tom TiffanyRepublican63.6%
Kyle KilbournDemocrat36.4%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Tom Tiffany

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Eileen, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Eileen57.5%40.5%2.0%494
Bayfield County43.2%54.3%2.4%11,240
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 Eileen

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Eileen.

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 Eileen compares with the towns next door

Eileen spent $767 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $380 to $1,903. 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
Gingles$380$3,136
Barksdale$649$2,680
Keystone$649$2,158
Kelly$712$2,105
Pilsen$1,047$1,884
Ashland$1,903$2,753
Eileen$767$2,727

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 Eileen’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Eileen’s government

How much does Eileen spend per resident?

About $767 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 $767 was more than 77% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Eileen?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,727 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.97% 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 Eileen’s government?

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

How did Eileen vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 57.5%, Kamala D Harris 40.5% (494 votes, official results). Bayfield County: Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.2%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Eileen?

0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,010 (about $60,120 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Eileen in the state legislature?

State Senate District 25 (Romaine Quinn) and Assembly District 73 (Angela Stroud). The Assembly district also covers 34 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 →