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Town Hall · Ixonia

Ixonia spent more per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar towns

Ixonia’s town government spent $2.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $568 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.6M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$568
In 2022: $568, more than 87% of 127 similar towns
Long-term debt
$5.3M
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
7
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $46,253
Typical tax bill
$4,058
1.21% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Ixonia is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$568 per resident in 2022: more than 87% of them

Ixonia’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($568 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 $357, and the middle half spent $276–$434. Ixonia spent more than 87% of them.

Middle half of the group, $276–$434Median $357Ixonia

Includes sewer and trash ($941,000), 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; Ixonia itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $568 per resident a year, or $1.56 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 36%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 45%Property taxes 35%From the state 8%Interest, fines & other 8%Other taxes & licenses 2%From other local governments 1%From the federal government <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $3.2 million; interest on debt $83,000; payments to other governments $222,000. With these, the whole budget was $6.1 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,058 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.21% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Lac La Belle$10,000+
Oconomowoc$4,731
Lebanon$4,130
Ixonia$4,058
Concord$3,946
Wisconsin$3,792
Watertown$3,580
$4,058
typical bill a year
1.21%
effective rate
$335,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Ixonia

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 652 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 (4,562).

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

Administration & buildings2 + 5 pt
Roads & transportation3 + 1 pt
Fire1 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash0 + 3 pt
Parks & libraries1
7
full-time
10
part-time
$46,253
payroll for March 2022
$555,036
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$62,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Ixonia had 1.5 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: Ixonia had more than 76% 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

Oconomowoc Area School District

Ixonia’s K–12 school district, shared with Lac La Belle, Oconomowoc, Oconomowoc Lake, Oconomowoc, Summit and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Ixonia →
$13,421
per pupil · WI $16,459
4,951
students
$63.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,421 per pupil, $8,626 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 56%State 38%Federal 6%

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

Also serving Ixonia

Watertown School District · $16,044 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Ixonia voted in 2024

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

President3,228 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican70.9%2,289 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat27.5%887 votes

Others: 1.6% (52 votes).

Most votes in Ixonia: Donald J Trump

Jefferson County: Trump 57.4%, Harris 41.0% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
78%

of Ixonia’s 4,118 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate3,217 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican70.9%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat27.5%
Others1.6%

Most votes in Ixonia: Eric Hovde

Jefferson County: Hovde 56.4%, Baldwin 41.5% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 5th District466,682 votes
Scott FitzgeraldRepublican64.4%
Ben SteinhoffDemocrat35.5%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Scott Fitzgerald

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Ixonia, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Ixonia70.9%27.5%1.6%3,228
Jefferson County57.4%41.0%1.6%50,146
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 Ixonia

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Ixonia.

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 Ixonia compares with the towns next door

Ixonia spent $568 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $258 to $2,520. 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
Concord$258$3,946
Watertown$468$3,580
Lebanon$528$4,130
Oconomowoc$1,329$4,731
Lac La Belle$2,520$10,000+
Ixonia$568$4,058

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 Ixonia’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Ixonia’s government

How much does Ixonia spend per resident?

About $568 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 $568 was more than 87% 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 Ixonia?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,058 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.21% 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 Ixonia’s government?

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

How did Ixonia vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 70.9%, Kamala D Harris 27.5% (3,228 votes, official results). Jefferson County: Trump 57.4%, Harris 41.0%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Ixonia?

7 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $46,253 (about $555,036 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Ixonia in the state legislature?

State Senate District 33 (Chris Kapenga) and Assembly District 99 (Barbara Dittrich). The Assembly district also covers 12 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 →