Marshall Memorial Hall · Photo: Tgkrause · CC BY-SA 3.0Lake Delton spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Lake Delton’s village government spent $27.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $8,002 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Lake Delton is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$8,558 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Lake Delton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($8,558 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. Lake Delton spent more than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.3 million), 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; Lake Delton itself left out).
About $8,002 per resident a year, or $21.92 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 14%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 9% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Lake Delton 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: $8,558 · 2023: $7,310 · 2024: $8,002. Per resident it went from $8,558 to $8,002 (down 6%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 2,986 to 3,490.
full-time in March 2025, up from 39 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,583 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.89% 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 Lake Delton’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 Lake Delton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lake Delton →
Who’s in charge in Lake Delton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lake Delton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on lakedelton.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 79 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (3,490).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Wisconsin Dells School District
Lake Delton’s K–12 school district, shared with Dell Prairie, Newport, Wisconsin Dells, New Haven, Lyndon and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,650 per pupil, $8,384 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.
Baraboo School District · $13,823 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Lake Delton voted in 2024
Official results for Lake Delton’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican52.9%755 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.6%650 votesOthers: 1.5% (21 votes).
Most votes in Lake Delton: Donald J Trump
Sauk County: Trump 50.0%, Harris 48.4% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Lake Delton’s 2,430 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Lake Delton: Eric Hovde
Sauk County: Baldwin 49.6%, Hovde 48.1% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Mark Pocan
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Lake Delton, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Delton | 52.9% | 45.6% | 1.5% | 1,426 |
| Sauk County | 50.0% | 48.4% | 1.6% | 37,584 |
| 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 Lake Delton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: lakedelton.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 Lake Delton compares with the towns next door
Lake Delton spent $8,558 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $556 to $3,362. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Delton | $556 | $3,186 |
| Wisconsin Dells | $3,362 | $3,570 |
| Lake Delton | $8,558 | $1,583 |
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 Lake Delton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lake Delton’s government
How much does Lake Delton spend per resident?
About $8,002 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $8,558 was more than 100% of 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lake Delton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,583 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.89% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lakedelton.org.
Who runs Lake Delton’s government?
See lakedelton.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lake Delton yet.
How did Lake Delton vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 52.9%, Kamala D Harris 45.6% (1,426 votes, official results). Sauk County: Trump 50.0%, Harris 48.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Lake Delton?
44 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $367,945 (about $4.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lake Delton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Sarah Keyeski) and Assembly District 41 (Tony Kurtz). The Assembly district also covers 54 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 →