Photo: self · CC BY-SA 2.5Kellnersville spent less per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities
Kellnersville’s village government spent $196,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $618 per resident. Water and other utilities ($73,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Kellnersville is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$618 per resident in 2022: less than 93% of them
Kellnersville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($618 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,107, and the middle half spent $866–$1,431. Kellnersville spent less than 93% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($70,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Kellnersville itself left out).
About $618 per resident a year, or $1.69 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 36%.
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No trend yet
Kellnersville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,122 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.41% 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 Kellnersville’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 Kellnersville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kellnersville →
Who’s in charge in Kellnersville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Reedsville School District
Kellnersville’s K–12 school district, shared with Franklin, Reedsville, Maple Grove, Rockland, Morrison. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,342 per pupil, $9,034 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 Kellnersville voted in 2024
Official results for Kellnersville’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.7%111 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.0%67 votesOthers: 4.3% (8 votes).
Most votes in Kellnersville: Donald J Trump
Manitowoc County: Trump 60.9%, Harris 37.6% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Kellnersville’s 223 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Kellnersville: Eric Hovde
Manitowoc County: Hovde 59.2%, Baldwin 38.3% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Glenn Grothman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Kellnersville, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kellnersville | 59.7% | 36.0% | 4.3% | 186 |
| Manitowoc County | 60.9% | 37.6% | 1.5% | 46,316 |
| 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 Kellnersville.
- 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 Kellnersville compares with the towns next door
Kellnersville spent $618 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 Kellnersville’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Kellnersville’s government
How much does Kellnersville spend per resident?
About $618 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 $618 was less than 93% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Kellnersville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,122 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.41% 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 Kellnersville’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kellnersville yet.
How did Kellnersville vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 59.7%, Kamala D Harris 36.0% (186 votes, official results). Manitowoc County: Trump 60.9%, Harris 37.6%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Kellnersville?
0 full-time and 24 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $12,617 (about $151,404 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Kellnersville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (André Jacque) and Assembly District 2 (Shae Sortwell). The Assembly district also covers 25 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 →