In Fremont, 87% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin
Fremont’s village government spent $866,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,338 per resident.
What stands out about how Fremont is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,338 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them
Fremont’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,338 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 $1,105, and the middle half spent $864–$1,431. Fremont spent more than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($306,000), 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 cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Fremont itself left out).
About $1,338 per resident a year, or $3.67 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 35%.
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No trend yet
Fremont reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,303 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.40% 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 Fremont’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 Fremont’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fremont →
Who’s in charge in Fremont
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 324 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 (647).
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.
Weyauwega-Fremont School District
Fremont’s K–12 school district, shared with Weyauwega, Weyauwega, Fremont, Bloomfield, Royalton and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,606 per pupil, $8,635 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.
How Fremont voted in 2024
Official results for Fremont’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.3%347 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.9%131 votesOthers: 1.8% (9 votes).
Most votes in Fremont: Donald J Trump
Waupaca County: Trump 66.1%, Harris 32.7% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Fremont’s 557 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Fremont: Eric Hovde
Waupaca County: Hovde 63.5%, Baldwin 33.3% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Tony Wied
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Fremont, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont | 71.3% | 26.9% | 1.8% | 487 |
| Waupaca County | 66.1% | 32.7% | 1.2% | 30,403 |
| 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 Fremont.
- 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.
Reach Fremont’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Fremont’s government
How much does Fremont spend per resident?
About $1,338 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 $1,338 was more than 70% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Fremont?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,303 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.40% 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 Fremont’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fremont yet.
How did Fremont vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 71.3%, Kamala D Harris 26.9% (487 votes, official results). Waupaca County: Trump 66.1%, Harris 32.7%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Fremont?
2 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $12,193 (about $146,316 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Fremont in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Rachael Cabral-Guevara) and Assembly District 57 (Kevin Petersen). The Assembly district also covers 48 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 →