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Town Hall · Greenfield

In Greenfield, 89% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin

Greenfield’s town government spent $420,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $420 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$420,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$420
In 2022: $420, less than 65% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $5,555 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$4,384
1.22% 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

$420 per resident in 2022: less than 65% of them

Greenfield’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($420 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 $371–$727. Greenfield spent less than 65% of them.

Middle half of the group, $371–$727Median $511Greenfield

Includes sewer and trash ($65,000), 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 $420 per resident a year, or $1.15 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 50%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 52%From the state 34%Fees & charges 13%Other taxes & licenses 1%Interest, fines & other <1%
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 $4,384 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.22% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Merrimac$4,878
Caledonia$4,565
Greenfield$4,384
Wisconsin$3,792
Fairfield$3,785
Baraboo$3,748
Baraboo$3,707
$4,384
typical bill a year
1.22%
effective rate
$360,400
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 greenfieldsaukwi.org for Greenfield’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Greenfield yet.greenfieldsaukwi.org ↗
Agendas

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

The school district

Baraboo School District

Greenfield’s K–12 school district, shared with Baraboo, Baraboo, North Freedom, West Baraboo, Fairfield and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Greenfield →
$13,823
per pupil · WI $16,459
2,708
students
$40.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,823 per pupil, $7,696 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 37%State 54%Federal 9%

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

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.

President666 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat50.0%333 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican49.2%328 votes

Others: 0.8% (5 votes).

Most votes in Greenfield: Kamala D Harris

Sauk County: Trump 50.0%, Harris 48.4% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
89%

of Greenfield’s 747 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate661 votes
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat50.2%
Eric HovdeRepublican47.5%
Others2.3%

Most votes in Greenfield: Tammy Baldwin

Sauk County: Baldwin 49.6%, Hovde 48.1% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 2nd District457,257 votes
Mark PocanDemocrat70.1%
Erik OlsenRepublican29.8%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Mark Pocan

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Greenfield, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
Greenfield50.0%49.2%0.8%666
Sauk County48.4%50.0%1.6%37,584
Wisconsin48.7%49.6%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 $420 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $440 to $1,258. 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
Fairfield$440$3,785
Baraboo$465$3,748
Caledonia$489$4,565
Merrimac$726$4,878
Baraboo$1,258$3,707
Greenfield$420$4,384

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 $420 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 $420 was less than 65% 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 $4,384 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.22% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see greenfieldsaukwi.org.

Who runs Greenfield’s government?

See greenfieldsaukwi.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, Kamala D Harris 50.0%, Donald J Trump 49.2% (666 votes, official results). Sauk County: Trump 50.0%, Harris 48.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Greenfield?

0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,555 (about $66,660 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Greenfield in the state legislature?

State Senate District 14 (Sarah Keyeski) and Assembly District 40 (Karen DeSanto). The Assembly district also covers 26 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 →