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Town Hall · Greenwood

How is Greenwood run?

Greenwood’s town government spent $388,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $449 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$388,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$449
In 2022: $449, less than 60% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
1
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $13,017
Typical tax bill
$2,938
1.18% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Greenwood is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Hillsboro School District

Greenwood’s K–12 school district, shared with Hillsboro, Yuba, Hillsboro, Forest, Union. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Greenwood →
$19,568
per pupil · WI $16,459
477
students
$3.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $19,568 per pupil, $10,350 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 32%State 50%Federal 17%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $449 per resident a year, or $1.23 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 75%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 52%From the state 35%From the federal government 10%Other taxes & licenses 1%Fees & charges 1%Interest, fines & other <1%
Compared with similar places

$449 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Greenwood’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($449 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. Greenwood spent less than 60% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($14,000), 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; Greenwood itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,938 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.18% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wisconsin$3,792
Henrietta$3,283
Woodland$3,152
Greenwood$2,938
Union$2,713
Hillsboro$2,698
$2,938
typical bill a year
1.18%
effective rate
$249,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Greenwood

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

Check Greenwood’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Greenwood yet.
Who works for Greenwood

One full-time town employee for every 865 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 (865).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 5 pt
Roads & transportation1 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash0 + 1 pt
1
full-time
7
part-time
$13,017
payroll for March 2022
$156,204
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$58,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Greenwood had 1.2 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: Greenwood had more than 62% 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.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Greenwood voted in 2024

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

President224 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican62.9%141 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat34.8%78 votes

Others: 2.2% (5 votes).

Most votes in Greenwood: Donald J Trump

Vernon County: Trump 53.0%, Harris 45.2% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
41%

of Greenwood’s 548 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate224 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican61.2%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat37.5%
Others1.3%

Most votes in Greenwood: Eric Hovde

Vernon County: Hovde 50.4%, Baldwin 47.1% · 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: Greenwood, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Greenwood62.9%34.8%2.2%224
Vernon County53.0%45.2%1.7%16,609
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 Greenwood

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Greenwood.

2024 results ↑
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    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 Greenwood compares with the towns next door

Greenwood spent $449 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $386 to $719. 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
Hillsboro$386$2,698
Woodland$463$3,152
Union$607$2,713
Henrietta$719$3,283
Greenwood$449$2,938

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 Greenwood’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Greenwood’s government

How much does Greenwood spend per resident?

About $449 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 $449 was less than 60% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Greenwood?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,938 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.18% 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 Greenwood’s government?

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

How did Greenwood vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 62.9%, Kamala D Harris 34.8% (224 votes, official results). Vernon County: Trump 53.0%, Harris 45.2%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Greenwood?

1 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,017 (about $156,204 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Greenwood 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 →