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Town Hall · Holland

In Holland, 91% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin

Holland’s town government spent $1.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $308 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.2M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$308
In 2022: $308, less than 60% of 127 similar towns
Long-term debt
$172,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
2
full-time · 15 part-time · March payroll $11,215
Typical tax bill
$4,453
1.19% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Holland is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $308 per resident a year, or $0.84 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 33%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 34%From the state 27%Fees & charges 19%From the federal government 14%Other taxes & licenses 4%Interest, fines & other 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $206,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.4 million.
Compared with similar places

$308 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Holland’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($308 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 127 Wisconsin towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $358, and the middle half spent $276–$438. Holland spent less than 60% of them.

Middle half of the group, $276–$438Median $358Holland

Includes sewer and trash ($243,000), 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
127

Wisconsin towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Holland itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,453 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.19% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Holland$4,453
Holmen$4,398
Gale$4,308
Caledonia$4,280
Wisconsin$3,792
Onalaska$3,766
Farmington$3,092
Richmond Township$2,293
$4,453
typical bill a year
1.19%
effective rate
$374,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Holland’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.

Tax bills are one input to Holland’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Holland →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Holland

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 1,943 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 (3,886).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 14 pt
Roads & transportation2 + 1 pt
2
full-time
15
part-time
$11,215
payroll for March 2022
$134,580
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$44,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Holland had 0.5 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 96 of the 127 Wisconsin towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.7: Holland had fewer than 64% 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.

The school district

Holmen School District

Holland’s K–12 school district, shared with Holmen, Onalaska. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Holland →
$14,640
per pupil · WI $16,459
3,860
students
$59.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,640 per pupil, $8,828 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 35%State 59%Federal 6%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Holland voted in 2024

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

President2,977 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican55.3%1,646 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat43.9%1,308 votes

Others: 0.8% (23 votes).

Most votes in Holland: Donald J Trump

La Crosse County: Harris 54.0%, Trump 44.6% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
91%

of Holland’s 3,288 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate2,955 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican53.9%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat44.2%
Others1.8%

Most votes in Holland: Eric Hovde

La Crosse County: Baldwin 54.8%, Hovde 42.9% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 3rd District413,181 votes
Derrick Van OrdenRepublican51.3%
Rebecca CookeDemocrat48.6%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Derrick Van Orden

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Holland, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Holland55.3%43.9%0.8%2,977
La Crosse County44.6%54.0%1.4%72,261
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 Holland

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Holland.

2024 results ↑
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  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 Holland compares with the towns next door

Holland spent $308 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $197 to $688. 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
Caledonia$197$4,280
Farmington$232$3,092
Onalaska$273$3,766
Gale$361$4,308
Holmen$688$4,398
Holland$308$4,453

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 Holland’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

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Questions about Holland’s government

How much does Holland spend per resident?

About $308 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 $308 was less than 60% of 127 Wisconsin towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Holland?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,453 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.19% 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 Holland’s government?

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

How did Holland vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 55.3%, Kamala D Harris 43.9% (2,977 votes, official results). La Crosse County: Harris 54.0%, Trump 44.6%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Holland?

2 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,215 (about $134,580 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Holland in the state legislature?

State Senate District 32 (Brad Pfaff) and Assembly District 94 (Steve Doyle). The Assembly district also covers 13 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 →