Photo: RyanRetza · CC BY-SA 4.0Grand Chute spent more per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar towns
Grand Chute’s town government spent $24.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,040 per resident. Water and other utilities ($7.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Grand Chute is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$912 per resident in 2022: more than 95% of them
Grand Chute’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($912 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 129 Wisconsin towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $358, and the middle half spent $277–$439. Grand Chute spent more than 95% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.8 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 towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Grand Chute itself left out).
About $1,040 per resident a year, or $2.85 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 26%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 16% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Grand Chute reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $912 · 2023: $959 · 2024: $1,040.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,123 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 Grand Chute’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 Grand Chute’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Grand Chute →
Who’s in charge in Grand Chute
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Grand Chute’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on grandchute.net ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 233 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 2024 finance file (23,970).
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.
Appleton Area School District
Grand Chute’s K–12 school district, shared with Harrison, Appleton. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,628 per pupil, $8,837 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.
Hortonville School District · $11,979 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Grand Chute voted in 2024
Official results for Grand Chute’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican50.8%7,089 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.5%6,628 votesOthers: 1.6% (226 votes).
Most votes in Grand Chute: Donald J Trump
Outagamie County: Trump 54.3%, Harris 44.2% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Grand Chute’s 18,706 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Grand Chute: Eric Hovde
Outagamie County: Hovde 53.2%, Baldwin 44.3% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Tony Wied
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Grand Chute, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Chute | 50.8% | 47.5% | 1.6% | 13,943 |
| Outagamie County | 54.3% | 44.2% | 1.5% | 111,932 |
| 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 Grand Chute.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: grandchute.net ↗
- 2Wisconsin AssemblyGrand Chute is split between 3 districts
- 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 Grand Chute compares with the towns next door
Grand Chute spent $912 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are cities, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar towns, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Vandenbroek | $243 | $4,067 |
| Freedom | $289 | $3,697 |
| Center | $300 | $3,985 |
| Greenville | $785 | $4,523 |
| Fox Crossing | $919 | $4,022 |
| Appleton | $1,226 | $3,588 |
| Little Chute | $1,437 | $3,399 |
| Grand Chute | $912 | $4,123 |
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 Grand Chute’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Grand Chute’s government
How much does Grand Chute spend per resident?
About $1,040 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $912 was more than 95% of 129 Wisconsin towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Grand Chute?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,123 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 grandchute.net.
Who runs Grand Chute’s government?
See grandchute.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Grand Chute yet.
How did Grand Chute vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 50.8%, Kamala D Harris 47.5% (13,943 votes, official results). Outagamie County: Trump 54.3%, Harris 44.2%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Grand Chute?
103 full-time and 70 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $765,756 (about $9.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Grand Chute in the state legislature?
Grand Chute is split among 3 Assembly districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Wisconsin Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Grand Chute’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →