Photo: User:Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 2.5Hillsboro spent more per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities
Hillsboro’s city government spent $2.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,492 per resident. Water and other utilities ($393,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hillsboro is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,492 per resident in 2022: more than 78% of them
Hillsboro’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,492 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–$1,416. Hillsboro spent more than 78% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($696,000), 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; Hillsboro itself left out).
About $1,492 per resident a year, or $4.09 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 34%.
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No trend yet
Hillsboro reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,223 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.43% 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 Hillsboro’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 Hillsboro’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hillsboro →
Who’s in charge in Hillsboro
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hillsboro’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on hillsborowi.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 116 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 (1,387).
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.
Hillsboro School District
Hillsboro’s K–12 school district, shared with Greenwood, Yuba, Hillsboro, Forest, Union. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,568 per pupil, $10,350 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 Hillsboro voted in 2024
Official results for Hillsboro’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.0%393 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.9%289 votesOthers: 1.0% (7 votes).
Most votes in Hillsboro: Donald J Trump
Vernon County: Trump 53.0%, Harris 45.2% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Hillsboro’s 1,082 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Hillsboro: Eric Hovde
Vernon County: Hovde 50.4%, Baldwin 47.1% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Derrick Van Orden
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Hillsboro, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro | 57.0% | 41.9% | 1.0% | 689 |
| Vernon County | 53.0% | 45.2% | 1.7% | 16,609 |
| 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 Hillsboro.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: hillsborowi.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.
Reach Hillsboro’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hillsboro’s government
How much does Hillsboro spend per resident?
About $1,492 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 $1,492 was more than 78% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hillsboro?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,223 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.43% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hillsborowi.com.
Who runs Hillsboro’s government?
See hillsborowi.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hillsboro yet.
How did Hillsboro vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 57.0%, Kamala D Harris 41.9% (689 votes, official results). Vernon County: Trump 53.0%, Harris 45.2%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Hillsboro?
12 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $62,994 (about $755,928 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hillsboro in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Brad Pfaff) and Assembly District 96 (Tara Johnson). The Assembly district also covers 33 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hillsboro’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 →