In Grand Rapids, 84% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin
Grand Rapids’ town government spent $2.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $388 per resident. The airport ($43,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Grand Rapids is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Wisconsin Rapids School District
Grand Rapids’ K–12 school district, shared with Biron, Rudolph, Rudolph, Sigel, Vesper and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,119 per pupil, $8,656 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.
Port Edwards School District · $13,678 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $388 per resident a year, or $1.06 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 27%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$388 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Grand Rapids’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($388 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 127 Wisconsin towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $357, and the middle half spent $276–$438. Grand Rapids spent more than 57% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($470,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Grand Rapids itself left out).
No trend yet
Grand Rapids reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,077 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.38% 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 Rapids’ 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 Rapids’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Grand Rapids →
Who’s in charge in Grand Rapids
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Grand Rapids’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofgrandrapids.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 613 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 (7,361).
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.
How Grand Rapids voted in 2024
Official results for Grand Rapids’ own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.1%2,995 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.6%2,005 votesOthers: 1.4% (69 votes).
Most votes in Grand Rapids: Donald J Trump
Wood County: Trump 59.2%, Harris 39.3% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Grand Rapids’ 6,039 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Grand Rapids: Eric Hovde
Wood County: Hovde 56.6%, Baldwin 41.0% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Derrick Van Orden
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Grand Rapids, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids | 59.1% | 39.6% | 1.4% | 5,069 |
| Wood County | 59.2% | 39.3% | 1.5% | 42,216 |
| 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 Rapids.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofgrandrapids.org ↗
- 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 Grand Rapids compares with the towns next door
Grand Rapids spent $388 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grant | $363 | $2,945 |
| Saratoga | $474 | $2,355 |
| Port Edwards | $1,202 | $2,995 |
| Wisconsin Rapids | $1,567 | $2,384 |
| Biron | $2,277 | $2,730 |
| Grand Rapids | $388 | $3,077 |
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 Rapids’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Grand Rapids’ government
How much does Grand Rapids spend per resident?
About $388 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 $388 was more than 57% of 127 Wisconsin towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Grand Rapids?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,077 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.38% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofgrandrapids.org.
Who runs Grand Rapids’ government?
See townofgrandrapids.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Grand Rapids yet.
How did Grand Rapids vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 59.1%, Kamala D Harris 39.6% (5,069 votes, official results). Wood County: Trump 59.2%, Harris 39.3%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Grand Rapids?
12 full-time and 28 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $72,894 (about $874,728 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Grand Rapids in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Patrick Testin) and Assembly District 72 (Scott Krug). The Assembly district also covers 30 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Grand Rapids’ 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 →