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Town Hall · Fall Creek

In Fall Creek, 77% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin

Fall Creek’s village government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,019 per resident. Water and other utilities ($295,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.3M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,019
In 2022: $1,019, less than 59% of 375 similar cities
Long-term debt
$8.9M
end of 2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
7
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $35,190
Typical tax bill
$3,111
1.45% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Fall Creek is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,019 per resident a year, or $2.79 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 33%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 29%Fees & charges 21%From the state 19%Utility sales 15%Interest, fines & other 10%From other local governments 5%Other taxes & licenses 1%From the federal government <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $127,000; interest on debt $379,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.1 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,019 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Fall Creek’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,019 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 $1,107, and the middle half spent $864–$1,431. Fall Creek spent less than 59% of them.

Middle half of the group, $864–$1,431Median $1,107Fall Creek

Includes sewer and trash ($430,000), 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
375

Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Fall Creek itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,111 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
Fall Creek$3,111
$3,111
typical bill a year
1.45%
effective rate
$214,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Fall Creek

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

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

One full-time village employee for every 184 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 (1,291).

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

Administration & buildings3
Roads & transportation2
Parks & libraries1 + 2 pt
Police1 + 2 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
7
full-time
5
part-time
$35,190
payroll for March 2022
$422,280
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$56,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Fall Creek had 5.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 306 of the 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.4: Fall Creek had more than 50% 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.

The school district

Fall Creek School District

Fall Creek’s K–12 school district, shared with Lincoln, Seymour, Ludington, Washington. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Fall Creek →
$11,629
per pupil · WI $16,459
906
students
$7.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,629 per pupil, $7,736 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 40%State 53%Federal 7%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Fall Creek voted in 2024

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

President843 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican57.8%487 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat40.6%342 votes

Others: 1.7% (14 votes).

Most votes in Fall Creek: Donald J Trump

Eau Claire County: Harris 54.5%, Trump 43.9% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
77%

of Fall Creek’s 1,089 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate837 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican55.2%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat41.2%
Others3.6%

Most votes in Fall Creek: Eric Hovde

Eau Claire County: Baldwin 55.1%, Hovde 42.6% · 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: Fall Creek, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Fall Creek57.8%40.6%1.7%843
Eau Claire County43.9%54.5%1.7%63,177
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 Fall Creek

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Fall Creek.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    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.

Reach Fall Creek’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Fall Creek’s government

How much does Fall Creek spend per resident?

About $1,019 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 $1,019 was less than 59% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Fall Creek?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,111 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 village’s assessor.

Who runs Fall Creek’s government?

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

How did Fall Creek vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 57.8%, Kamala D Harris 40.6% (843 votes, official results). Eau Claire County: Harris 54.5%, Trump 43.9%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Fall Creek?

7 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $35,190 (about $422,280 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Fall Creek in the state legislature?

State Senate District 31 (Jeff Smith) and Assembly District 91 (Jodi Emerson). The Assembly district also covers 15 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 →