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Town Hall · Flambeau

In Flambeau, 91% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin

Flambeau’s town government spent $361,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $760 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$361,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$760
In 2022: $760, more than 76% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
$22,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $2,936 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$2,424
1.37% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Flambeau is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$760 per resident in 2022: more than 76% of them

Flambeau’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($760 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. Flambeau spent more than 76% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($31,000), 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; Flambeau itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $760 per resident a year, or $2.08 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 67%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 47%Property taxes 40%From the federal government 6%Fees & charges 5%From other local governments 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%Interest, fines & other <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $130,000; interest on debt $3,000. With these, the whole budget was $494,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,424 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.37% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wisconsin$3,792
Elk$3,052
Worcester$2,758
Fifield$2,756
Lake$2,543
Flambeau$2,424
Winter$1,841
Draper$1,250
$2,424
typical bill a year
1.37%
effective rate
$176,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Flambeau

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

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

Phillips School District

Flambeau’s K–12 school district, shared with Catawba, Elk, Emery, Harmony, Kennan and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Flambeau →
$17,399
per pupil · WI $16,459
690
students
$9.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,399 per pupil, $9,106 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 46%State 45%Federal 9%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Flambeau voted in 2024

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

President386 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican70.7%273 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat29.0%112 votes

Others: 0.3% (1 votes).

Most votes in Flambeau: Donald J Trump

Price County: Trump 65.1%, Harris 33.9% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
91%

of Flambeau’s 424 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate381 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican64.8%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat33.1%
Others2.1%

Most votes in Flambeau: Eric Hovde

Price County: Hovde 61.6%, Baldwin 36.1% · 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: Flambeau, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Flambeau70.7%29.0%0.3%386
Price County65.1%33.9%1.0%8,856
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 Flambeau

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Flambeau.

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 Flambeau compares with the towns next door

Flambeau spent $760 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $357 to $2,222. 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
Worcester$357$2,758
Elk$564$3,052
Fifield$929$2,756
Winter$1,065$1,841
Draper$1,751$1,250
Lake$2,222$2,543
Flambeau$760$2,424

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 Flambeau’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Flambeau’s government

How much does Flambeau spend per resident?

About $760 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 $760 was more than 76% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Flambeau?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,424 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.37% 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 Flambeau’s government?

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

How did Flambeau vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 70.7%, Kamala D Harris 29.0% (386 votes, official results). Price County: Trump 65.1%, Harris 33.9%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Flambeau?

0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,936 (about $35,232 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Flambeau in the state legislature?

State Senate District 23 (Jesse James) and Assembly District 68 (Rob Summerfield). The Assembly district also covers 92 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 →