Elk Mound spent more per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
Elk Mound’s village government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,602 per resident. Water and other utilities ($183,000) are counted separately.
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$1,602 per resident in 2022: more than 81% of them
Elk Mound’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,602 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 $1,105, and the middle half spent $864–$1,416. Elk Mound spent more than 81% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($317,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Elk Mound itself left out).
About $1,602 per resident a year, or $4.39 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 22%.
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No trend yet
Elk Mound reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,304 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.20% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Elk Mound’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 Elk Mound’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Elk Mound →
Who’s in charge in Elk Mound
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 295 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 (884).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Elk Mound Area School District
Elk Mound’s K–12 school district, shared with Elk Mound, Spring Brook. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,350 per pupil, $8,159 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.
Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Elk Mound voted in 2024
Official results for Elk Mound’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.4%299 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.8%204 votesOthers: 1.8% (9 votes).
Most votes in Elk Mound: Donald J Trump
Dunn County: Trump 57.3%, Harris 41.4% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Elk Mound’s 755 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Elk Mound: Eric Hovde
Dunn County: Hovde 55.1%, Baldwin 42.5% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Derrick Van Orden
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Elk Mound, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Mound | 58.4% | 39.8% | 1.8% | 512 |
| Dunn County | 57.3% | 41.4% | 1.2% | 25,678 |
| Wisconsin | 49.6% | 48.7% | 1.7% | 3,422,918 |
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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Elk Mound.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
- 3Wisconsin SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
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Questions about Elk Mound’s government
How much does Elk Mound spend per resident?
About $1,602 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 $1,602 was more than 81% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Elk Mound?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,304 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.20% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Elk Mound’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Elk Mound yet.
How did Elk Mound vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 58.4%, Kamala D Harris 39.8% (512 votes, official results). Dunn County: Trump 57.3%, Harris 41.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Elk Mound?
3 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,877 (about $166,524 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Elk Mound in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Jeff Smith) and Assembly District 92 (Clint Moses). The Assembly district also covers 11 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 →