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Town Hall · Greenwood

Greenwood spent more per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities

Greenwood’s city government spent $1.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,582 per resident. Water and other utilities ($353,000) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.6M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,582
In 2022: $1,582, more than 80% of 375 similar cities
Long-term debt
$5.8M
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2022
9
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $46,147
Typical tax bill
$2,367
1.98% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Greenwood is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,582 per resident in 2022: more than 80% of them

Greenwood’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,582 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,105, and the middle half spent $864–$1,416. Greenwood spent more than 80% of them.

Middle half of the group, $864–$1,416Median $1,105Greenwood

Includes sewer and trash ($574,000), 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
375

Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Greenwood itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,582 per resident a year, or $4.33 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 36%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 28%From the state 27%Property taxes 21%Utility sales 11%From other local governments 7%Interest, fines & other 6%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $143,000; interest on debt $253,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.3 million.
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 $2,367 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.98% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wisconsin$3,792
Eaton$2,902
Greenwood$2,367
Warner$2,351
$2,367
typical bill a year
1.98%
effective rate
$119,500
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.

See greenwoodwi.com for Greenwood’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Greenwood yet.greenwoodwi.com ↗
Agendas

Greenwood’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on greenwoodwi.com ↗.

Who works for Greenwood

One full-time city employee for every 111 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 (995).

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

Administration & buildings1 + 6 pt
Police3
Roads & transportation2
Parks & libraries1 + 2 pt
Sewer & trash2
9
full-time
8
part-time
$46,147
payroll for March 2022
$553,764
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$55,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
3
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Greenwood had 9.0 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 306 of the 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.4: Greenwood had more than 80% 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

Greenwood School District

Greenwood’s K–12 school district, shared with Warner, Hendren, Eaton, Mead. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Greenwood →
$19,681
per pupil · WI $16,459
354
students
$1,000
long-term debt

Of the $19,681 per pupil, $10,432 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 27%State 54%Federal 20%

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

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

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.

President603 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican61.9%373 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat34.5%208 votes

Others: 3.6% (22 votes).

Most votes in Greenwood: Donald J Trump

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

Turnout
67%

of Greenwood’s 903 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate600 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican59.2%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat37.3%
Others3.5%

Most votes in Greenwood: 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: Greenwood, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Greenwood61.9%34.5%3.6%603
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 Greenwood

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Greenwood.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  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 $1,582 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Eaton$355$2,902
Warner$496$2,351
Greenwood$1,582$2,367

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

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Greenwood’s government

How much does Greenwood spend per resident?

About $1,582 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 $1,582 was more than 80% of 375 Wisconsin cities 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 $2,367 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.98% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see greenwoodwi.com.

Who runs Greenwood’s government?

See greenwoodwi.com for current officials. 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 61.9%, Kamala D Harris 34.5% (603 votes, official results). Clark County: Trump 68.3%, Harris 29.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Greenwood?

9 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $46,147 (about $553,764 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Greenwood 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 →