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Town Hall · Eldorado

In Eldorado, 78% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin

Eldorado’s town government spent $632,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $434 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$632,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$434
In 2022: $434, less than 64% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
$796,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 47 part-time · March payroll $31,338
Typical tax bill
$3,607
1.45% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Eldorado is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Rosendale-Brandon School District

Eldorado’s K–12 school district, shared with Brandon, Rosendale, Springvale, Rosendale, Lamartine and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Eldorado →
$13,036
per pupil · WI $16,459
936
students
$34.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,036 per pupil, $6,802 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 48%State 48%Federal 4%

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

Also serving Eldorado

North Fond du Lac School District · $14,308 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $434 per resident a year, or $1.19 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 49%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 51%From the state 26%Fees & charges 12%From the federal government 8%Other taxes & licenses 2%Interest, fines & other 1%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Eldorado collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $15,000; interest on debt $43,000. With these, the whole budget was $690,000.
Compared with similar places

$434 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Eldorado’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($434 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. Eldorado spent less than 64% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($110,000), 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; Eldorado itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,607 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.45% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wisconsin$3,792
Lamartine$3,718
Eldorado$3,607
Nekimi$3,505
Rosendale$3,487
Friendship$2,842
$3,607
typical bill a year
1.45%
effective rate
$248,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Eldorado

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

Check Eldorado’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Eldorado yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

How Eldorado voted in 2024

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

President917 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican74.7%685 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat24.2%222 votes

Others: 1.1% (10 votes).

Most votes in Eldorado: Donald J Trump

Fond du Lac County: Trump 63.7%, Harris 35.0% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
78%

of Eldorado’s 1,178 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate914 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican74.2%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat24.2%
Others1.6%

Most votes in Eldorado: Eric Hovde

Fond du Lac County: Hovde 61.9%, Baldwin 35.8% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 6th District411,349 votes
Glenn GrothmanRepublican61.2%
John ZarbanoDemocrat38.7%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Glenn Grothman

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Eldorado, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Eldorado74.7%24.2%1.1%917
Fond du Lac County63.7%35.0%1.3%58,527
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 Eldorado

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Eldorado.

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 Eldorado compares with the towns next door

Eldorado spent $434 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $269 to $522. 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
Friendship$269$2,842
Nekimi$300$3,505
Lamartine$415$3,718
Rosendale$522$3,487
Eldorado$434$3,607

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 Eldorado’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Eldorado’s government

How much does Eldorado spend per resident?

About $434 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 $434 was less than 64% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Eldorado?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,607 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.45% 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 Eldorado’s government?

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

How did Eldorado vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 74.7%, Kamala D Harris 24.2% (917 votes, official results). Fond du Lac County: Trump 63.7%, Harris 35.0%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Eldorado?

0 full-time and 47 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $31,338 (about $376,056 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Eldorado in the state legislature?

State Senate District 13 (John Jagler) and Assembly District 39 (Alex Dallman). 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 →