Nicolaus H. Hultin House · Photo: Csgaylord · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Lac du Flambeau run?
Lac du Flambeau’s town government spent $1.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $330 per resident. The airport ($23,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Lac du Flambeau is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Lakeland Union High School District
Lac du Flambeau’s high school district, shared with Arbor Vitae, Boulder Junction, Hazelhurst, Lake Tomahawk, Land O'Lakes and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,336 per pupil, $12,581 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.
Lac du Flambeau No. 1 School District · $33,195 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $330 per resident a year, or $0.90 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 32%.
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$330 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Lac du Flambeau’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($330 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 $358, and the middle half spent $276–$438. Lac du Flambeau spent less than 57% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($124,000), 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 towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lac du Flambeau itself left out).
No trend yet
Lac du Flambeau reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,557 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.04% 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 Lac du Flambeau’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 Lac du Flambeau’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lac du Flambeau →
Who’s in charge in Lac du Flambeau
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 586 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 (3,517).
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.
How Lac du Flambeau voted in 2024
Official results for Lac du Flambeau’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat61.0%1,079 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican38.2%676 votesOthers: 0.7% (13 votes).
Most votes in Lac du Flambeau: Kamala D Harris
Vilas County: Trump 61.0%, Harris 37.9% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Lac du Flambeau’s 2,792 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Lac du Flambeau: Tammy Baldwin
Vilas County: Hovde 60.0%, Baldwin 38.2% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Tom Tiffany
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Lac du Flambeau, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lac du Flambeau | 61.0% | 38.2% | 0.7% | 1,768 |
| Vilas County | 37.9% | 61.0% | 1.1% | 16,135 |
| Wisconsin | 48.7% | 49.6% | 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 Lac du Flambeau.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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 Lac du Flambeau compares with the towns next door
Lac du Flambeau spent $330 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $258 to $2,447. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Arbor Vitae | $258 | $1,997 |
| Fifield | $929 | $2,756 |
| Woodruff | $1,048 | $2,549 |
| Minocqua | $1,063 | $2,346 |
| Sherman | $1,136 | $3,088 |
| Boulder Junction | $1,204 | $2,320 |
| Manitowish Waters | $2,447 | $4,284 |
| Lac du Flambeau | $330 | $3,557 |
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).
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Questions about Lac du Flambeau’s government
How much does Lac du Flambeau spend per resident?
About $330 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 $330 was less than 57% 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 Lac du Flambeau?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,557 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.04% 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 Lac du Flambeau’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lac du Flambeau yet.
How did Lac du Flambeau vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 61.0%, Donald J Trump 38.2% (1,768 votes, official results). Vilas County: Trump 61.0%, Harris 37.9%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Lac du Flambeau?
6 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $55,796 (about $669,552 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lac du Flambeau in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Mary Felzkowski) and Assembly District 34 (Rob Swearingen). The Assembly district also covers 34 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 →