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Town Hall · Isabelle

In Isabelle, 86% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin

Isabelle’s town government spent $161,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $548 per resident.

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General election in Wisconsin.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$161,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$548
In 2022: $548, more than 56% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $599
Typical tax bill
$2,955
1.17% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Isabelle is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Ellsworth Community School District

Isabelle’s K–12 school district, shared with Bay City, Ellsworth, Ellsworth, Hartland, Trenton and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Isabelle →
$15,292
per pupil · WI $16,459
1,620
students
$38.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,292 per pupil, $8,720 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 36%State 57%Federal 7%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $548 per resident a year, or $1.50 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 88%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 55%From the state 31%From the federal government 12%Other taxes & licenses 2%
Compared with similar places

$548 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Isabelle’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($548 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $509, and the middle half spent $371–$727. Isabelle spent more than 56% of them.

Middle half of the group, $371–$727Median $509Isabelle

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
1113

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

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,955 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.17% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Maiden Rock$4,149
Hartland$4,041
Wacouta Township$3,833
Wisconsin$3,792
Isabelle$2,955
Red Wing$2,776
$2,955
typical bill a year
1.17%
effective rate
$252,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Isabelle’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 Isabelle’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Isabelle →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Isabelle

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

Check Isabelle’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Isabelle yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

How Isabelle voted in 2024

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

President176 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican65.9%116 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat27.3%48 votes

Others: 6.8% (12 votes).

Most votes in Isabelle: Donald J Trump

Pierce County: Trump 56.8%, Harris 40.1% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
86%

of Isabelle’s 204 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate174 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican66.7%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat31.0%
Others2.3%

Most votes in Isabelle: Eric Hovde

Pierce County: Hovde 56.4%, Baldwin 41.4% · 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: Isabelle, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Isabelle65.9%27.3%6.8%176
Pierce County56.8%40.1%3.2%25,392
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 Isabelle

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Isabelle.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  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 Isabelle compares with the towns next door

Isabelle spent $548 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $333 to $565. 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
Hartland$333$4,041
Maiden Rock$565$4,149
Isabelle$548$2,955

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 Isabelle’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Isabelle’s government

How much does Isabelle spend per resident?

About $548 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $548 was more than 56% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Isabelle?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,955 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.17% 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 Isabelle’s government?

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

How did Isabelle vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 65.9%, Kamala D Harris 27.3% (176 votes, official results). Pierce County: Trump 56.8%, Harris 40.1%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Isabelle?

0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $599 (about $7,188 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Isabelle in the state legislature?

State Senate District 10 (Rob Stafsholt) and Assembly District 29 (Treig Pronschinske). The Assembly district also covers 65 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 →