Photo: The original uploader was Royalbroil at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 2.5In Hilbert, 90% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin
Hilbert’s village government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,302 per resident. Water and other utilities ($251,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hilbert is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,302 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them
Hilbert’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,302 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–$1,431. Hilbert spent more than 68% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($739,000), 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 cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hilbert itself left out).
About $1,302 per resident a year, or $3.57 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 53%.
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No trend yet
Hilbert reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,184 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.90% 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 Hilbert’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 Hilbert’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hilbert →
Who’s in charge in Hilbert
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hilbert’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageofhilbert.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 216 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 (1,081).
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.
Hilbert School District
Hilbert’s K–12 school district, shared with Potter, Woodville, Rantoul, Chilton, Harrison. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,067 per pupil, $7,653 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Hilbert voted in 2024
Official results for Hilbert’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.0%472 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.5%156 votesOthers: 1.6% (10 votes).
Most votes in Hilbert: Donald J Trump
Calumet County: Trump 59.2%, Harris 39.3% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Hilbert’s 706 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Hilbert: Eric Hovde
Calumet County: Hovde 58.4%, Baldwin 39.3% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Tony Wied
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Hilbert, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilbert | 74.0% | 24.5% | 1.6% | 638 |
| Calumet County | 59.2% | 39.3% | 1.5% | 32,916 |
| 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 Hilbert.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: villageofhilbert.com ↗
- 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 Hilbert compares with the towns next door
Hilbert spent $1,302 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.
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 Hilbert’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hilbert’s government
How much does Hilbert spend per resident?
About $1,302 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 $1,302 was more than 68% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hilbert?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,184 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.90% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofhilbert.com.
Who runs Hilbert’s government?
See villageofhilbert.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hilbert yet.
How did Hilbert vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 74.0%, Kamala D Harris 24.5% (638 votes, official results). Calumet County: Trump 59.2%, Harris 39.3%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Hilbert?
5 full-time and 50 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $32,512 (about $390,144 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hilbert in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (André Jacque) and Assembly District 3 (Ron Tusler). The Assembly district also covers 25 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hilbert’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →