Photo: Jandtali · Public domainIn Howard, 80% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin
Howard’s village government spent $21 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,028 per resident. Water and other utilities ($6.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Howard is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$954 per resident in 2022: less than 75% of them
Howard’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($954 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 $957–$1,409. Howard spent less than 75% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5.2 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; Howard itself left out).
About $1,028 per resident a year, or $2.82 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 30%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 8% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Howard 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: $954 · 2023: $1,152 · 2024: $1,028.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,948 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.25% 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 Howard’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 Howard’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Howard →
Who’s in charge in Howard
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Howard’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageofhoward.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 418 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 (20,460).
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.
Howard-Suamico School District
Howard’s K–12 school district, shared with Suamico. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,744 per pupil, $8,504 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 Howard voted in 2024
Official results for Howard’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.6%7,488 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.3%5,368 votesOthers: 1.2% (152 votes).
Most votes in Howard: Donald J Trump
Brown County: Trump 53.0%, Harris 45.5% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Howard’s 16,349 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Howard: Eric Hovde
Brown County: Hovde 51.9%, Baldwin 45.8% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Tony Wied
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Howard, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 57.6% | 41.3% | 1.2% | 13,008 |
| Brown County | 53.0% | 45.5% | 1.5% | 149,333 |
| 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 Howard.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: villageofhoward.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 Howard compares with the towns next door
Howard spent $954 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $203 to $1,373. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Oneida | $203 | $2,880 |
| Pittsfield | $385 | $3,517 |
| Suamico | $650 | $4,943 |
| Hobart | $936 | $5,016 |
| Green Bay | $1,373 | $3,125 |
| Howard | $954 | $3,948 |
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 Howard’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Howard’s government
How much does Howard spend per resident?
About $1,028 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 $954 was less than 75% of 59 Wisconsin cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Howard?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,948 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.25% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofhoward.com.
Who runs Howard’s government?
See villageofhoward.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Howard yet.
How did Howard vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 57.6%, Kamala D Harris 41.3% (13,008 votes, official results). Brown County: Trump 53.0%, Harris 45.5%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Howard?
49 full-time and 61 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $349,153 (about $4.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Howard in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Eric Wimberger) and Assembly District 4 (David Steffen). The Assembly district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Howard’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 →