Photo: Iulus Ascanius at English Wikipedia · Public domainHow is Ellsworth run?
Ellsworth’s town government spent $512,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $434 per resident.
What stands out about how Ellsworth is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Ellsworth Community School District
Ellsworth’s K–12 school district, shared with Bay City, Ellsworth, Hartland, Isabelle, Trenton and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,292 per pupil, $8,720 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.
About $434 per resident a year, or $1.19 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 69%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$434 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Ellsworth’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. Ellsworth spent less than 64% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($7,000), 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 towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ellsworth itself left out).
No trend yet
Ellsworth reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,500 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.16% 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 Ellsworth’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 Ellsworth’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ellsworth →
Who’s in charge in Ellsworth
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ellsworth’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on villageofellsworth.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 1,180 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 (1,180).
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.
How Ellsworth voted in 2024
Official results for Ellsworth’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.2%524 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.1%235 votesOthers: 2.7% (21 votes).
Most votes in Ellsworth: Donald J Trump
Pierce County: Trump 56.8%, Harris 40.1% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Ellsworth’s 1,027 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Ellsworth: Eric Hovde
Pierce County: Hovde 56.4%, Baldwin 41.4% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Derrick Van Orden
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Ellsworth, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth | 67.2% | 30.1% | 2.7% | 780 |
| Pierce County | 56.8% | 40.1% | 3.2% | 25,392 |
| 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 Ellsworth.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: villageofellsworth.org ↗
- 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.
How Ellsworth compares with the towns next door
Ellsworth spent $434 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $333 to $800. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Ellsworth’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Ellsworth’s government
How much does Ellsworth 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 Ellsworth?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,500 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.16% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofellsworth.org.
Who runs Ellsworth’s government?
See villageofellsworth.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ellsworth yet.
How did Ellsworth vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 67.2%, Kamala D Harris 30.1% (780 votes, official results). Pierce County: Trump 56.8%, Harris 40.1%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Ellsworth?
1 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,829 (about $129,948 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ellsworth in the state legislature?
State Senate District 10 (Rob Stafsholt) and Assembly District 29 (Treig Pronschinske). The Assembly district also covers 65 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ellsworth’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →