Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0Greenfield spent more per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
Greenfield’s city government spent $46.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,255 per resident.
What stands out about how Greenfield is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Greenfield’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov4Fire & Police CommissionWednesday · 6:30 pm11-04-26 PFC Special MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov4Common CouncilWednesday · 7:00 pm · 7325 W. Forest Home Ave., Room 100 - Council ChambersCommon Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10Plan CommissionTuesday · 6:00 pm · 7325 W. Forest Home Ave. Room 100 - Council ChambersPlan Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov11Finance & Human Resources CommitteeWednesday · 6:00 pm · 7325 W Forest Home AveFinance & Human Resources Committee MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov17Common CouncilTuesday · 7:00 pm · 7325 W. Forest Home Ave., Room 100 - Council ChambersCommon Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov19Zoning Board Of AppealsThursday · 5:30 pm · 7325 W. Forest Home Ave. Room 100 - Council Chambers, 7325 W. Forest Home Ave. Room 100 - Council ChambersZoning Board Of Appeals MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Oct28Finance & Human Resources CommitteeWednesday · 6:00 pm · 7325 W Forest Home AveFinance & Human Resources Committee MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Oct28Fire & Police CommissionWednesday · 6:00 pm10-28-26 PFC Special MeetingAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct27Board Of Public WorksTuesday · 6:30 pm · 7325 W, Forest Home AveBoard of Public Works MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct22Park & Recreation BoardThursday · 6:30 pmPark & Recreation Board MeetingAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct22Zoning Board Of AppealsThursday · 5:30 pm · 7325 W. Forest Home Ave. Room 100 - Council Chambers, 7325 W. Forest Home Ave. Room 100 - Council ChambersZoning Board Of Appeals MeetingMeeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,255 per resident a year, or $3.44 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 26%.
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$1,628 per resident in 2022: more than 81% of them
Greenfield’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,628 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 21 Wisconsin cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,227, and the middle half spent $1,125–$1,446. Greenfield spent more than 81% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($7.2 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 cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Greenfield itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is down 23% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Greenfield 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: $1,628 · 2023: $1,224 · 2024: $1,255.
full-time in March 2025, down from 215 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,705 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.80% 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 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.
Tax bills are one input to Greenfield’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Greenfield →
Who’s in charge in Greenfield
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 177 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (37,071).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Greenfield School District
Greenfield’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,613 per pupil, $9,090 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.
Whitnall School District · $13,411 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
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.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat51.2%11,036 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican46.7%10,061 votesOthers: 2.2% (467 votes).
Most votes in Greenfield: Kamala D Harris
Milwaukee County: Harris 68.2%, Trump 29.7% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Greenfield’s 28,818 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Greenfield: Tammy Baldwin
Milwaukee County: Baldwin 68.9%, Hovde 28.8% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Scott Fitzgerald
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Greenfield, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield | 51.2% | 46.7% | 2.2% | 21,564 |
| Milwaukee County | 68.2% | 29.7% | 2.1% | 464,107 |
| Wisconsin | 48.7% | 49.6% | 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 Greenfield.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.greenfield.wi.us ↗
- 2Wisconsin AssemblyGreenfield 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 Greenfield compares with the towns next door
Greenfield spent $1,628 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $990 to $1,768. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hales Corners | $990 | $5,788 |
| Franklin | $1,108 | $6,354 |
| New Berlin | $1,114 | $4,462 |
| Greendale | $1,166 | $6,010 |
| West Allis | $1,380 | $3,894 |
| Milwaukee | $1,768 | $3,668 |
| Greenfield | $1,628 | $4,705 |
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.
Questions about Greenfield’s government
How much does Greenfield spend per resident?
About $1,255 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 $1,628 was more than 81% of 21 Wisconsin cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Greenfield?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,705 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.80% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.greenfield.wi.us.
Who runs Greenfield’s government?
See ci.greenfield.wi.us 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 51.2%, Donald J Trump 46.7% (21,564 votes, official results). Milwaukee County: Harris 68.2%, Trump 29.7%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Greenfield?
209 full-time and 131 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.7M (about $20.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Greenfield in the state legislature?
Greenfield is split among 3 Assembly districts and 3 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Wisconsin Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Greenfield?
The next posted meeting is Fire & Police Commission on Wednesday, November 4, at 6:30 pm, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Greenfield’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 →