Photo: Chris Rand · CC BY-SA 4.0Kewaunee spent more per resident in 2022 than 76% of similar cities
Kewaunee’s city government spent $4.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,512 per resident. Water and other utilities ($714,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Kewaunee is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,440 per resident in 2022: more than 76% of them
Kewaunee’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,440 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 $1,174, and the middle half spent $990–$1,409. Kewaunee spent more than 76% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($922,000), 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; Kewaunee itself left out).
About $1,512 per resident a year, or $4.14 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 23%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 3% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Kewaunee 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: $1,440 · 2023: $1,512.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,015 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.89% 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 Kewaunee’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 Kewaunee’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kewaunee →
Who’s in charge in Kewaunee
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Kewaunee’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofkewaunee.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 174 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (2,787).
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.
Kewaunee School District
Kewaunee’s K–12 school district, shared with Carlton, West Kewaunee, Franklin, Pierce, Two Creeks and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,017 per pupil, $8,711 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 Kewaunee voted in 2024
Official results for Kewaunee’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.8%897 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.6%657 votesOthers: 1.6% (25 votes).
Most votes in Kewaunee: Donald J Trump
Kewaunee County: Trump 66.2%, Harris 32.5% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Kewaunee’s 2,329 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Kewaunee: Eric Hovde
Kewaunee County: Hovde 63.6%, Baldwin 34.4% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Tony Wied
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Kewaunee, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kewaunee | 56.8% | 41.6% | 1.6% | 1,579 |
| Kewaunee County | 66.2% | 32.5% | 1.3% | 12,484 |
| 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 Kewaunee.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofkewaunee.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.
How Kewaunee compares with the towns next door
Kewaunee spent $1,440 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.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pierce | $409 | $3,154 |
| West Kewaunee | $428 | $2,880 |
| Kewaunee | $1,440 | $3,015 |
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 Kewaunee’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Kewaunee’s government
How much does Kewaunee spend per resident?
About $1,512 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,440 was more than 76% of 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Kewaunee?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,015 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.89% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofkewaunee.org.
Who runs Kewaunee’s government?
See cityofkewaunee.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kewaunee yet.
How did Kewaunee vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 56.8%, Kamala D Harris 41.6% (1,579 votes, official results). Kewaunee County: Trump 66.2%, Harris 32.5%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Kewaunee?
16 full-time and 53 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $112,788 (about $1.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Kewaunee in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (André Jacque) and Assembly District 1 (Joel Kitchens). The Assembly district also covers 37 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 →