Hickory Grove spent more per resident in 2022 than 65% of similar towns
Hickory Grove’s town government spent $285,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $614 per resident.
What stands out about how Hickory Grove is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$614 per resident in 2022: more than 65% of them
Hickory Grove’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($614 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. Hickory Grove spent more than 65% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($9,000), 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; Hickory Grove itself left out).
About $614 per resident a year, or $1.68 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 73%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Hickory Grove collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Hickory Grove reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,914 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.26% 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 Hickory Grove’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 Hickory Grove’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hickory Grove →
Who’s in charge in Hickory Grove
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 464 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 (464).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Boscobel Area School District
Hickory Grove’s K–12 school district, shared with Boscobel, Boscobel, Woodman, Scott, Marion and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,818 per pupil, $10,583 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.
Fennimore Community School District · $14,372 per pupil
Riverdale School District · $22,335 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Hickory Grove voted in 2024
Official results for Hickory Grove’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.7%121 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.7%63 votesOthers: 1.6% (3 votes).
Most votes in Hickory Grove: Donald J Trump
Grant County: Trump 58.3%, Harris 40.2% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
Most votes in Hickory Grove: Eric Hovde
Grant County: Hovde 55.7%, Baldwin 42.0% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Derrick Van Orden
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Hickory Grove, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Grove | 64.7% | 33.7% | 1.6% | 187 |
| Grant County | 58.3% | 40.2% | 1.5% | 27,306 |
| 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 Hickory Grove.
- 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 Hickory Grove compares with the towns next door
Hickory Grove spent $614 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $349 to $1,897. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Marion | $349 | $2,855 |
| Watterstown | $481 | $2,440 |
| Fennimore | $537 | $2,622 |
| Castle Rock | $1,897 | $4,141 |
| Hickory Grove | $614 | $3,914 |
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).
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Questions about Hickory Grove’s government
How much does Hickory Grove spend per resident?
About $614 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 $614 was more than 65% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hickory Grove?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,914 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.26% 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 Hickory Grove’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hickory Grove yet.
How did Hickory Grove vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 64.7%, Kamala D Harris 33.7% (187 votes, official results). Grant County: Trump 58.3%, Harris 40.2%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Hickory Grove?
1 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,572 (about $78,864 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hickory Grove in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Howard Marklein) and Assembly District 51 (Todd Novak). The Assembly district also covers 66 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 →