How is Hampden run?
Hampden’s town government spent $324,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $558 per resident.
What stands out about how Hampden is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Columbus School District
Hampden’s K–12 school district, shared with Columbus, Elba, Columbus, York, Calamus. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,320 per pupil, $8,644 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.
Rio Community School District · $23,723 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $558 per resident a year, or $1.53 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 61%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$558 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Hampden’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($558 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 $509, and the middle half spent $371–$727. Hampden spent more than 59% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($6,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hampden itself left out).
No trend yet
Hampden reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,690 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.27% 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 Hampden’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 Hampden’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hampden →
Who’s in charge in Hampden
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Hampden voted in 2024
Official results for Hampden’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.1%228 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.1%168 votesOthers: 0.8% (3 votes).
Most votes in Hampden: Donald J Trump
Columbia County: Trump 51.5%, Harris 46.9% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Hampden’s 546 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Hampden: Eric Hovde
Columbia County: Hovde 49.4%, Baldwin 48.4% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Glenn Grothman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Hampden, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampden | 57.1% | 42.1% | 0.8% | 399 |
| Columbia County | 51.5% | 46.9% | 1.5% | 34,914 |
| Wisconsin | 49.6% | 48.7% | 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 Hampden.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
- 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 Hampden compares with the towns next door
Hampden spent $558 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $402 to $862. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Hampden’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Hampden’s government
How much does Hampden spend per resident?
About $558 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 $558 was more than 59% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hampden?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,690 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.27% 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 Hampden’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hampden yet.
How did Hampden vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 57.1%, Kamala D Harris 42.1% (399 votes, official results). Columbia County: Trump 51.5%, Harris 46.9%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Hampden?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,976 (about $35,712 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hampden in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Sarah Keyeski) and Assembly District 42 (Maureen McCarville). The Assembly district also covers 22 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hampden’s government
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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 →