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Town Hall · Hill

In Hill, 78% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin

Hill’s town government spent $229,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $736 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$229,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$736
In 2022: $736, more than 76% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $7,078
Typical tax bill
$2,076
1.20% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Hill is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$736 per resident in 2022: more than 76% of them

Hill’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($736 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. Hill spent more than 76% of them.

Middle half of the group, $371–$727Median $509Hill

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; Hill itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $736 per resident a year, or $2.02 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 73%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 52%Property taxes 39%From the federal government 6%Fees & charges 1%Interest, fines & other 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $234,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Hill reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,076 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.20% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wisconsin$3,792
Spirit$3,125
Rib Lake$2,825
Hill$2,076
Prentice$1,988
Ogema$1,467
$2,076
typical bill a year
1.20%
effective rate
$173,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hill

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

Check Hill’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Hill yet.
The school district

Prentice School District

Hill’s K–12 school district, shared with Knox, Lynne, Ogema, Prentice, Prentice and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Hill →
$17,591
per pupil · WI $16,459
335
students
$5.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,591 per pupil, $10,600 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 39%State 52%Federal 9%

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

Also serving Hill

Rib Lake School District · $13,248 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Hill voted in 2024

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

President248 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican72.2%179 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat27.0%67 votes

Others: 0.8% (2 votes).

Most votes in Hill: Donald J Trump

Price County: Trump 65.1%, Harris 33.9% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
78%

of Hill’s 317 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate247 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican69.6%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat28.7%
Others1.6%

Most votes in Hill: Eric Hovde

Price County: Hovde 61.6%, Baldwin 36.1% · 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: Hill, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Hill72.2%27.0%0.8%248
Price County65.1%33.9%1.0%8,856
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 Hill

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Hill.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    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 Hill compares with the towns next door

Hill spent $736 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $648 to $1,056. 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
Rib Lake$648$2,825
Ogema$652$1,467
Prentice$777$1,988
Spirit$1,056$3,125
Hill$736$2,076

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 Hill’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Hill’s government

How much does Hill spend per resident?

About $736 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 $736 was more than 76% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Hill?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,076 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.20% 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 Hill’s government?

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

How did Hill vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 72.2%, Kamala D Harris 27.0% (248 votes, official results). Price County: Trump 65.1%, Harris 33.9%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Hill?

0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,078 (about $84,936 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Hill in the state legislature?

State Senate District 23 (Jesse James) and Assembly District 68 (Rob Summerfield). The Assembly district also covers 92 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 →