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Town Hall · Glencoe

Glencoe spent more per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar towns

Glencoe’s town government spent $429,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $909 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$429,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$909
In 2022: $909, more than 84% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
1
full-time · 11 part-time · March payroll $8,874
Typical tax bill
$3,482
1.13% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Glencoe is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$909 per resident in 2022: more than 84% of them

Glencoe’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($909 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. Glencoe spent more than 84% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($11,000), 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; Glencoe itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $909 per resident a year, or $2.49 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 70%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 48%From the state 43%From the federal government 6%Fees & charges 2%Other taxes & licenses 1%Interest, fines & other 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $390,000; payments to other governments $1,000. With these, the whole budget was $820,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,482 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.13% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Arcadia$4,189
Wisconsin$3,792
Cross$3,781
Waumandee$3,588
Glencoe$3,482
Montana$3,079
$3,482
typical bill a year
1.13%
effective rate
$309,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Glencoe

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 472 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 (472).

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

Roads & transportation1 + 4 pt
Administration & buildings0 + 5 pt
Sewer & trash0 + 2 pt
1
full-time
11
part-time
$8,874
payroll for March 2022
$106,488
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$47,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Glencoe had 2.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 835 of the 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.4: Glencoe had more than 80% 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

Arcadia School District

Glencoe’s K–12 school district, shared with Arcadia, Arcadia, Dodge, Montana, Waumandee and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Glencoe →
$14,001
per pupil · WI $16,459
1,293
students
$9 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,001 per pupil, $8,923 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 17%State 74%Federal 10%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Glencoe voted in 2024

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

President251 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican71.3%179 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.3%71 votes

Others: 0.4% (1 votes).

Most votes in Glencoe: Donald J Trump

Buffalo County: Trump 64.4%, Harris 34.1% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
83%

of Glencoe’s 304 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate246 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican65.4%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat32.5%
Others2.0%

Most votes in Glencoe: Eric Hovde

Buffalo County: Hovde 61.1%, Baldwin 36.3% · 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: Glencoe, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Glencoe71.3%28.3%0.4%251
Buffalo County64.4%34.1%1.5%8,100
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 Glencoe

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Glencoe.

2024 results ↑
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  2. 2
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  3. 3
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  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 Glencoe compares with the towns next door

Glencoe spent $909 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $546 to $1,075. 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
Arcadia$546$4,189
Waumandee$667$3,588
Montana$782$3,079
Cross$1,075$3,781
Glencoe$909$3,482

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 Glencoe’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Glencoe’s government

How much does Glencoe spend per resident?

About $909 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 $909 was more than 84% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Glencoe?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,482 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.13% 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 Glencoe’s government?

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

How did Glencoe vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 71.3%, Kamala D Harris 28.3% (251 votes, official results). Buffalo County: Trump 64.4%, Harris 34.1%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Glencoe?

1 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,874 (about $106,488 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Glencoe in the state legislature?

State Senate District 10 (Rob Stafsholt) and Assembly District 29 (Treig Pronschinske). The Assembly district also covers 65 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 →