Photo: RobBarros · CC BY-SA 3.0Lake Nebagamon spent less per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar cities
Lake Nebagamon’s village government spent $935,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $879 per resident.
What stands out about how Lake Nebagamon is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$879 per resident in 2022: less than 73% of them
Lake Nebagamon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($879 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 $864–$1,431. Lake Nebagamon spent less than 73% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($238,000), 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; Lake Nebagamon itself left out).
About $879 per resident a year, or $2.41 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 41%.
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No trend yet
Lake Nebagamon reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,429 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.21% 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 Nebagamon’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 Lake Nebagamon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lake Nebagamon →
Who’s in charge in Lake Nebagamon
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lake Nebagamon’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villagelakenebagamon.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 1,064 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 (1,064).
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.
Maple School District
Lake Nebagamon’s K–12 school district, shared with Amnicon, Brule, Cloverland, Hawthorne, Hughes and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,408 per pupil, $6,948 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 Lake Nebagamon voted in 2024
Official results for Lake Nebagamon’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican53.8%422 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.8%352 votesOthers: 1.4% (11 votes).
Most votes in Lake Nebagamon: Donald J Trump
Douglas County: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.5% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
Most votes in Lake Nebagamon: Eric Hovde
Douglas County: Baldwin 52.7%, Hovde 44.6% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Tom Tiffany
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Lake Nebagamon, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Nebagamon | 53.8% | 44.8% | 1.4% | 785 |
| Douglas County | 46.5% | 51.8% | 1.7% | 25,234 |
| 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 Nebagamon.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: villagelakenebagamon.com ↗
- 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 Nebagamon compares with the towns next door
Lake Nebagamon spent $879 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 Lake Nebagamon’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lake Nebagamon’s government
How much does Lake Nebagamon spend per resident?
About $879 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 $879 was less than 73% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lake Nebagamon?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,429 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.21% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villagelakenebagamon.com.
Who runs Lake Nebagamon’s government?
See villagelakenebagamon.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lake Nebagamon yet.
How did Lake Nebagamon vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 53.8%, Kamala D Harris 44.8% (785 votes, official results). Douglas County: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.5%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Lake Nebagamon?
1 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,134 (about $181,608 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lake Nebagamon in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Romaine Quinn) and Assembly District 73 (Angela Stroud). The Assembly district also covers 34 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lake Nebagamon’s government
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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 →