Photo: Awkwafaba · CC BY-SA 3.0Lac La Belle spent more per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities
Lac La Belle’s village government spent $761,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,520 per resident.
What stands out about how Lac La Belle is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$2,520 per resident in 2022: more than 94% of them
Lac La Belle’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,520 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 $1,105, and the middle half spent $864–$1,416. Lac La Belle spent more than 94% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($264,000), 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; Lac La Belle itself left out).
About $2,520 per resident a year, or $6.90 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 35%.
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No trend yet
Lac La Belle reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Lac La Belle’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 Lac La Belle’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lac La Belle →
Who’s in charge in Lac La Belle
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Oconomowoc Area School District
Lac La Belle’s K–12 school district, shared with Oconomowoc, Oconomowoc Lake, Oconomowoc, Summit, Ixonia and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
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.
Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Lac La Belle voted in 2024
Official results for Lac La Belle’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.5%141 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.1%91 votesOthers: 0.4% (1 votes).
Most votes in Lac La Belle: Donald J Trump
Waukesha County: Trump 59.0%, Harris 39.3% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
Most votes in Lac La Belle: Eric Hovde
Waukesha County: Hovde 59.8%, Baldwin 38.7% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Scott Fitzgerald
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Lac La Belle, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lac La Belle | 60.5% | 39.1% | 0.4% | 233 |
| Waukesha County | 59.0% | 39.3% | 1.6% | 275,787 |
| 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 Lac La Belle.
- 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 Lac La Belle compares with the towns next door
Lac La Belle spent $2,520 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ixonia | $568 | $4,058 |
| Oconomowoc | $1,329 | $4,731 |
| Lac La Belle | $2,520 | $10,000+ |
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 Lac La Belle’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lac La Belle’s government
How much does Lac La Belle spend per resident?
About $2,520 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 $2,520 was more than 94% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Lac La Belle’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lac La Belle yet.
How did Lac La Belle vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 60.5%, Kamala D Harris 39.1% (233 votes, official results). Waukesha County: Trump 59.0%, Harris 39.3%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Lac La Belle?
0 full-time and 27 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $22,970 (about $275,640 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Lac La Belle 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 →