Holmen spent less per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities
Holmen’s village government spent $9.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $868 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Holmen is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$688 per resident in 2022: less than 93% of them
Holmen’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($688 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 59 Wisconsin cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,166, and the middle half spent $962–$1,409. Holmen spent less than 93% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.5 million), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Holmen itself left out).
About $868 per resident a year, or $2.38 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 31%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 39% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Holmen reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $688 · 2024: $868. Per resident it went from $688 to $868 (up 26%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 10,368 to 11,416.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,398 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.54% 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 Holmen’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 Holmen’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Holmen →
Who’s in charge in Holmen
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 346 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (11,416).
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.
Holmen School District
Holmen’s K–12 school district, shared with Holland, Onalaska. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
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.
Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Holmen voted in 2024
Official results for Holmen’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat52.1%3,566 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican46.9%3,209 votesOthers: 1.0% (71 votes).
Most votes in Holmen: Kamala D Harris
La Crosse County: Harris 54.0%, Trump 44.6% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Holmen’s 8,254 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Holmen: Tammy Baldwin
La Crosse County: Baldwin 54.8%, Hovde 42.9% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Derrick Van Orden
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Holmen, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmen | 52.1% | 46.9% | 1.0% | 6,846 |
| La Crosse County | 54.0% | 44.6% | 1.4% | 72,261 |
| Wisconsin | 48.7% | 49.6% | 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 Holmen.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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 Holmen compares with the towns next door
Holmen spent $688 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 Holmen’s government
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Questions about Holmen’s government
How much does Holmen spend per resident?
About $868 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $688 was less than 93% of 59 Wisconsin cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Holmen?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,398 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.54% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Holmen’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Holmen yet.
How did Holmen vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 52.1%, Donald J Trump 46.9% (6,846 votes, official results). La Crosse County: Harris 54.0%, Trump 44.6%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Holmen?
33 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $196,842 (about $2.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Holmen 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 →