Photo: self · CC BY-SA 2.5Howards Grove spent less per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities
Howards Grove’s village government spent $1.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $560 per resident.
What stands out about how Howards Grove is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$560 per resident in 2022: less than 94% of them
Howards Grove’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($560 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,178, and the middle half spent $990–$1,415. Howards Grove spent less than 94% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($948,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Howards Grove itself left out).
About $560 per resident a year, or $1.53 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 52%.
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No trend yet
Howards Grove reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,560 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.36% 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 Howards Grove’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 Howards Grove’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Howards Grove →
Who’s in charge in Howards Grove
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Howards Grove’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on howardsgrove.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 547 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,279).
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.
Howards Grove School District
Howards Grove’s K–12 school district, shared with Herman, Mosel. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,631 per pupil, $7,690 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 Howards Grove voted in 2024
Official results for Howards Grove’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.7%1,352 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.7%770 votesOthers: 1.7% (36 votes).
Most votes in Howards Grove: Donald J Trump
Sheboygan County: Trump 57.4%, Harris 41.1% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Howards Grove’s 2,587 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Howards Grove: Eric Hovde
Sheboygan County: Hovde 56.4%, Baldwin 41.2% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Glenn Grothman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Howards Grove, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howards Grove | 62.7% | 35.7% | 1.7% | 2,158 |
| Sheboygan County | 57.4% | 41.1% | 1.6% | 67,562 |
| 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 Howards Grove.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: howardsgrove.org ↗
- 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 Howards Grove’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Howards Grove’s government
How much does Howards Grove spend per resident?
About $560 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 $560 was less than 94% of 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Howards Grove?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,560 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.36% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see howardsgrove.org.
Who runs Howards Grove’s government?
See howardsgrove.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Howards Grove yet.
How did Howards Grove vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 62.7%, Kamala D Harris 35.7% (2,158 votes, official results). Sheboygan County: Trump 57.4%, Harris 41.1%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Howards Grove?
6 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $42,785 (about $513,420 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Howards Grove in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (Devin LeMahieu) and Assembly District 27 (Lindee Brill). The Assembly district also covers 24 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Howards Grove’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 →