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Town Hall · Grant

In Grant, 78% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin

Grant’s town government spent $560,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $601 per resident.

Election Day

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General election in Wisconsin.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$560,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$601
In 2022: $601, more than 64% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
$415,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $2,120
Typical tax bill
$2,112
1.49% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Grant is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Neillsville School District

Grant’s K–12 school district, shared with Hewett, Levis, Neillsville, Pine Valley, Weston and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Grant →
$13,898
per pupil · WI $16,459
845
students
$12.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,898 per pupil, $7,673 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 41%State 50%Federal 8%

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

Also serving Grant

Granton Area School District · $27,073 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $601 per resident a year, or $1.65 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 77%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 60%Property taxes 23%From the federal government 10%Fees & charges 5%Other taxes & licenses 1%From other local governments <1%Interest, fines & other <1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $4,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $567,000.
Compared with similar places

$601 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Grant’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($601 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. Grant spent more than 64% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($49,000), 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; Grant itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,112 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.49% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wisconsin$3,792
Pine Valley$2,828
Lynn$2,753
Grant$2,112
Washburn$2,109
York$2,007
Granton$1,630
$2,112
typical bill a year
1.49%
effective rate
$141,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Grant

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

Check Grant’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Grant yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

How Grant voted in 2024

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

President469 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican70.4%330 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat27.9%131 votes

Others: 1.7% (8 votes).

Most votes in Grant: Donald J Trump

Clark County: Trump 68.3%, Harris 29.4% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
78%

of Grant’s 598 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate467 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican67.2%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat30.0%
Others2.8%

Most votes in Grant: Eric Hovde

Clark County: Hovde 65.3%, Baldwin 31.8% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 7th District430,384 votes
Tom TiffanyRepublican63.6%
Kyle KilbournDemocrat36.4%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Tom Tiffany

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Grant, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Grant70.4%27.9%1.7%469
Clark County68.3%29.4%2.3%15,340
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 Grant

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Grant.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    Wisconsin SenateState senator
  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 Grant compares with the towns next door

Grant spent $601 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $333 to $1,300. 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
Lynn$333$2,753
York$404$2,007
Pine Valley$526$2,828
Washburn$848$2,109
Granton$1,300$1,630
Grant$601$2,112

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 Grant’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Grant’s government

How much does Grant spend per resident?

About $601 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 $601 was more than 64% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Grant?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,112 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.49% 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 Grant’s government?

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

How did Grant vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 70.4%, Kamala D Harris 27.9% (469 votes, official results). Clark County: Trump 68.3%, Harris 29.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Grant?

0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,120 (about $25,440 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Grant in the state legislature?

State Senate District 23 (Jesse James) and Assembly District 69 (Karen Hurd). The Assembly district also covers 64 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 →