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Town Hall · Hazelhurst

In Hazelhurst, 94% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin

Hazelhurst’s town government spent $582,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $443 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2023
$582,000
year to December 31, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$443
In 2022: $449, less than 60% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
$493,000
end of 2023, reported
Town staff, 2022
2
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $14,435
Typical tax bill
$1,969
0.53% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Hazelhurst is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Lakeland Union High School District

Hazelhurst’s high school district, shared with Arbor Vitae, Boulder Junction, Lac du Flambeau, Lake Tomahawk, Land O'Lakes and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Hazelhurst →
$23,336
per pupil · WI $16,459
726
students
$7.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $23,336 per pupil, $12,581 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 60%State 25%Federal 16%

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

Also serving Hazelhurst

Minocqua Joint No. 1 School District · $17,781 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2023 budget

About $443 per resident a year, or $1.21 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 64%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 54%From the state 25%From the federal government 9%Fees & charges 6%Interest, fines & other 6%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $176,000; interest on debt $10,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $771,000.
Compared with similar places

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

Hazelhurst’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. Hazelhurst spent less than 60% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($2,000), 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; Hazelhurst itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 2% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Hazelhurst reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$569,000
2023$582,000

Per resident: 2022: $449 · 2023: $443.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,969 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.53% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wisconsin$3,792
Minocqua$2,346
Cassian$2,259
Hazelhurst$1,969
Lake Tomahawk$1,945
$1,969
typical bill a year
0.53%
effective rate
$371,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hazelhurst

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 658 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (1,315).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 5 pt
Roads & transportation2 + 1 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
2
full-time
7
part-time
$14,435
payroll for March 2022
$173,220
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$58,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Hazelhurst had 1.6 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: Hazelhurst had more than 72% 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 Hazelhurst voted in 2024

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

President954 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican55.6%530 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat42.8%408 votes

Others: 1.7% (16 votes).

Most votes in Hazelhurst: Donald J Trump

Oneida County: Trump 58.1%, Harris 40.5% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
94%

of Hazelhurst’s 1,015 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate942 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican55.6%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat43.0%
Others1.4%

Most votes in Hazelhurst: Eric Hovde

Oneida County: Hovde 56.3%, Baldwin 41.6% · 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: Hazelhurst, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Hazelhurst55.6%42.8%1.7%954
Oneida County58.1%40.5%1.4%24,895
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 Hazelhurst

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Hazelhurst.

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 Hazelhurst compares with the towns next door

Hazelhurst spent $449 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $377 to $1,063. 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
Cassian$377$2,259
Lake Tomahawk$589$1,945
Minocqua$1,063$2,346
Hazelhurst$449$1,969

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 Hazelhurst’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Hazelhurst’s government

How much does Hazelhurst spend per resident?

About $443 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, 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 Hazelhurst?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,969 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.53% 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 Hazelhurst’s government?

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

How did Hazelhurst vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 55.6%, Kamala D Harris 42.8% (954 votes, official results). Oneida County: Trump 58.1%, Harris 40.5%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Hazelhurst?

2 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $14,435 (about $173,220 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Hazelhurst in the state legislature?

State Senate District 12 (Mary Felzkowski) and Assembly District 34 (Rob Swearingen). The Assembly district also covers 34 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 →