Nashold 20-sided Barn · Photo: Tgkrause · CC BY-SA 3.0In Fountain Prairie, 97% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin
Fountain Prairie’s town government spent $487,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $544 per resident.
What stands out about how Fountain Prairie is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Fall River School District
Fountain Prairie’s K–12 school district, shared with Fall River. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,300 per pupil, $8,907 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.
Rio Community School District · $23,723 per pupil
Columbus School District · $15,320 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $544 per resident a year, or $1.49 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 49%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Fountain Prairie collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$544 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Fountain Prairie’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($544 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. Fountain Prairie spent more than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($15,000), 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; Fountain Prairie itself left out).
No trend yet
Fountain Prairie reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,924 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.96% 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 Fountain Prairie’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 Fountain Prairie’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fountain Prairie →
Who’s in charge in Fountain Prairie
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Fountain Prairie voted in 2024
Official results for Fountain Prairie’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.4%374 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.5%249 votesOthers: 1.1% (7 votes).
Most votes in Fountain Prairie: Donald J Trump
Columbia County: Trump 51.5%, Harris 46.9% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Fountain Prairie’s 649 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Fountain Prairie: Eric Hovde
Columbia County: Hovde 49.4%, Baldwin 48.4% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Glenn Grothman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Fountain Prairie, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain Prairie | 59.4% | 39.5% | 1.1% | 630 |
| Columbia County | 51.5% | 46.9% | 1.5% | 34,914 |
| 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 Fountain Prairie.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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.
How Fountain Prairie compares with the towns next door
Fountain Prairie spent $544 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $229 to $710. 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 Fountain Prairie’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Fountain Prairie’s government
How much does Fountain Prairie spend per resident?
About $544 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 $544 was more than 56% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Fountain Prairie?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,924 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.96% 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 Fountain Prairie’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fountain Prairie yet.
How did Fountain Prairie vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 59.4%, Kamala D Harris 39.5% (630 votes, official results). Columbia County: Trump 51.5%, Harris 46.9%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Fountain Prairie?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $864 (about $10,368 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Fountain Prairie in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Sarah Keyeski) and Assembly District 42 (Maureen McCarville). The Assembly district also covers 22 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 →