Land O'Lakes spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar towns
Land O'Lakes’ town government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,391 per resident. The airport ($160,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Land O'Lakes is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,573 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them
Land O'Lakes’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,573 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $509, and the middle half spent $371–$727. Land O'Lakes spent more than 96% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($65,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Land O'Lakes itself left out).
About $1,391 per resident a year, or $3.81 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 30%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 4% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Land O'Lakes 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: $1,573 · 2024: $1,391. Per resident it went from $1,573 to $1,391 (down 12%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 897 to 974.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,287 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.81% 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 Land O'Lakes’ 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 Land O'Lakes’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Land O'Lakes →
Who’s in charge in Land O'Lakes
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 195 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (974).
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.
Lakeland Union High School District
Land O'Lakes’ high school district, shared with Arbor Vitae, Boulder Junction, Hazelhurst, Lac du Flambeau, Lake Tomahawk 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.
Northland Pines School District · $17,811 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Land O'Lakes voted in 2024
Official results for Land O'Lakes’ own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.8%479 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.7%217 votesOthers: 1.4% (10 votes).
Most votes in Land O'Lakes: Donald J Trump
Vilas County: Trump 61.0%, Harris 37.9% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Land O'Lakes’ 753 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Land O'Lakes: Eric Hovde
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: Land O'Lakes, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land O'Lakes | 67.8% | 30.7% | 1.4% | 706 |
| Vilas County | 61.0% | 37.9% | 1.1% | 16,135 |
| 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 Land O'Lakes.
- 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 Land O'Lakes compares with the towns next door
Land O'Lakes spent $1,573 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $858 to $1,749. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Phelps | $858 | $1,894 |
| Conover | $1,044 | $2,196 |
| Boulder Junction | $1,204 | $2,320 |
| Presque Isle | $1,736 | $3,077 |
| Plum Lake | $1,749 | $1,778 |
| Land O'Lakes | $1,573 | $2,287 |
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 Land O'Lakes’ government
How much does Land O'Lakes spend per resident?
About $1,391 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 $1,573 was more than 96% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Land O'Lakes?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,287 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.81% 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 Land O'Lakes’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Land O'Lakes yet.
How did Land O'Lakes vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 67.8%, Kamala D Harris 30.7% (706 votes, official results). Vilas County: Trump 61.0%, Harris 37.9%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Land O'Lakes?
5 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $32,010 (about $384,120 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Land O'Lakes 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 →