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Town Hall · Greenfield

In Greenfield, 84% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin

Greenfield’s town government spent $767,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $358 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$767,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$358
In 2022: $358, less than 78% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
$480,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
1
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $6,072
Typical tax bill
$3,983
1.42% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Greenfield is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$358 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them

Greenfield’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($358 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 $511, and the middle half spent $373–$727. Greenfield spent less than 78% of them.

Middle half of the group, $373–$727Median $511Greenfield

Includes sewer and trash ($105,000), 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; Greenfield itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $358 per resident a year, or $0.98 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 52%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 59%From the state 24%From the federal government 10%Other taxes & licenses 6%Fees & charges 1%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Greenfield collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $47,000; interest on debt $22,000. With these, the whole budget was $836,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,983 a year

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

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Hamburg$4,934
Barre$4,457
Shelby$4,322
Greenfield$3,983
Wisconsin$3,792
Washington$3,670
$3,983
typical bill a year
1.42%
effective rate
$280,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Greenfield

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

See townofgreenfieldwi.org for Greenfield’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Greenfield yet.townofgreenfieldwi.org ↗
Agendas

Greenfield’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofgreenfieldwi.org ↗.

Who works for Greenfield

One full-time town employee for every 2,142 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 (2,142).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 5 pt
Sewer & trash0 + 4 pt
Roads & transportation1
Other0 + 1 pt
1
full-time
10
part-time
$6,072
payroll for March 2022
$72,864
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$45,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Greenfield had 0.5 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: Greenfield had more than 50% 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

La Crosse School District

Greenfield’s K–12 school district, shared with Campbell, Shelby, La Crosse, Medary, Bergen. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Greenfield →
$19,797
per pupil · WI $16,459
5,794
students
$7.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $19,797 per pupil, $9,651 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 39%State 49%Federal 11%

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

Also serving Greenfield

West Salem School District · $15,788 per pupil

Westby Area School District · $16,649 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Greenfield voted in 2024

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

President1,389 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican53.0%736 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat46.0%639 votes

Others: 1.0% (14 votes).

Most votes in Greenfield: Donald J Trump

La Crosse County: Harris 54.0%, Trump 44.6% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
84%

of Greenfield’s 1,647 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate1,384 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican50.7%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat47.6%
Others1.7%

Most votes in Greenfield: Eric Hovde

La Crosse County: Baldwin 54.8%, Hovde 42.9% · 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: Greenfield, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Greenfield53.0%46.0%1.0%1,389
La Crosse County44.6%54.0%1.4%72,261
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 Greenfield

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Greenfield.

2024 results ↑
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    Your townTown government
  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 Greenfield compares with the towns next door

Greenfield spent $358 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $231 to $518. 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
Barre$231$4,457
Washington$461$3,670
Shelby$514$4,322
Hamburg$518$4,934
Greenfield$358$3,983

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 Greenfield’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Greenfield’s government

How much does Greenfield spend per resident?

About $358 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 $358 was less than 78% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Greenfield?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,983 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.42% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofgreenfieldwi.org.

Who runs Greenfield’s government?

See townofgreenfieldwi.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Greenfield yet.

How did Greenfield vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 53.0%, Kamala D Harris 46.0% (1,389 votes, official results). La Crosse County: Harris 54.0%, Trump 44.6%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Greenfield?

1 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,072 (about $72,864 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Greenfield in the state legislature?

State Senate District 32 (Brad Pfaff) and Assembly District 96 (Tara Johnson). The Assembly district also covers 33 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 →