Albert and Edith Adelman House · Photo: Freekee at English Wikipedia · Public domainFox Point spent more per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar cities
Fox Point’s village government spent $9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,356 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Fox Point is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,356 per resident in 2022: more than 69% of them
Fox Point’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,356 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,174, and the middle half spent $990–$1,415. Fox Point spent more than 69% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.5 million), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Fox Point itself left out).
About $1,356 per resident a year, or $3.72 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 29%.
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No trend yet
Fox Point reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $9,031 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.03% 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 Fox Point’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.
Tax bills are one input to Fox Point’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fox Point →
Who’s in charge in Fox Point
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 151 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (6,628).
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.
Nicolet Union High School District
Fox Point’s high school district, shared with Bayside, Glendale, River Hills. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,957 per pupil, $12,880 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.
Fox Point Joint No. 2 School District · $17,633 per pupil
Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District · $19,578 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Fox Point voted in 2024
Official results for Fox Point’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat70.0%3,435 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican28.1%1,381 votesOthers: 1.9% (91 votes).
Most votes in Fox Point: Kamala D Harris
Milwaukee County: Harris 68.2%, Trump 29.7% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
Most votes in Fox Point: Tammy Baldwin
Milwaukee County: Baldwin 68.9%, Hovde 28.8% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Gwen S Moore
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Fox Point, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Point | 70.0% | 28.1% | 1.9% | 4,907 |
| Milwaukee County | 68.2% | 29.7% | 2.1% | 464,107 |
| Wisconsin | 48.7% | 49.6% | 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 Fox Point.
- 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.
How Fox Point compares with the towns next door
Fox Point spent $1,356 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,040 to $2,707. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Whitefish Bay | $1,040 | $9,156 |
| Glendale | $1,533 | $5,669 |
| Bayside | $1,923 | $8,944 |
| River Hills | $2,707 | $10,000+ |
| Fox Point | $1,356 | $9,031 |
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).
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Questions about Fox Point’s government
How much does Fox Point spend per resident?
About $1,356 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 $1,356 was more than 69% of 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Fox Point?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $9,031 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.03% 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 Fox Point’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fox Point yet.
How did Fox Point vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 70.0%, Donald J Trump 28.1% (4,907 votes, official results). Milwaukee County: Harris 68.2%, Trump 29.7%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Fox Point?
44 full-time and 34 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $326,266 (about $3.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Fox Point in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Jodi Habush Sinykin) and Assembly District 23 (Deb Andraca). The Assembly district also covers six 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 →