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Town Hall · Lind

Lind spent less per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar towns

Lind’s town government spent $483,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $307 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$483,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$307
In 2022: $307, less than 88% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $4,342
Typical tax bill
$2,611
1.20% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Lind is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$307 per resident in 2022: less than 88% of them

Lind’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($307 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 $511, and the middle half spent $373–$727. Lind spent less than 88% of them.

Middle half of the group, $373–$727Median $511Lind

Includes sewer and trash ($6,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
1113

Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lind itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $307 per resident a year, or $0.84 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 59%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 46%From the state 33%From the federal government 13%Interest, fines & other 4%Fees & charges 2%Other taxes & licenses 2%
Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $491,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Lind reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,611 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.20% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Fremont$4,275
Wisconsin$3,792
Bloomfield$3,465
Dayton$3,380
Waupaca$2,812
Waupaca$2,798
Lind$2,611
Weyauwega$2,516
Saxeville$2,326
$2,611
typical bill a year
1.20%
effective rate
$216,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Lind’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 Lind’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lind →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Lind

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Lind’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Lind yet.
The school district

Weyauwega-Fremont School District

Lind’s K–12 school district, shared with Fremont, Weyauwega, Weyauwega, Fremont, Bloomfield and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Lind →
$15,606
per pupil · WI $16,459
810
students
$11.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,606 per pupil, $8,635 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 58%State 38%Federal 5%

Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal.

Also serving Lind

Waupaca School District · $16,356 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Lind voted in 2024

Official results for Lind’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President995 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican72.0%716 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat26.7%266 votes

Others: 1.3% (13 votes).

Most votes in Lind: Donald J Trump

Waupaca County: Trump 66.1%, Harris 32.7% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
87%

of Lind’s 1,141 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate986 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican68.4%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat27.6%
Others4.1%

Most votes in Lind: Eric Hovde

Waupaca County: Hovde 63.5%, Baldwin 33.3% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 8th District842,409 votes
Tony WiedRepublican57.2%
Kristin LyerlyDemocrat42.7%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Tony Wied

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Lind, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Lind72.0%26.7%1.3%995
Waupaca County66.1%32.7%1.2%30,403
Wisconsin49.6%48.7%1.7%3,422,918
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Lind

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Lind.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    Wisconsin SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Lind compares with the towns next door

Lind spent $307 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $234 to $1,389. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Bloomfield$234$3,465
Waupaca$244$2,798
Dayton$262$3,380
Weyauwega$331$2,516
Saxeville$331$2,326
Fremont$614$4,275
Waupaca$1,389$2,812
Lind$307$2,611

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 Lind’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Lind’s government

How much does Lind spend per resident?

About $307 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 $307 was less than 88% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Lind?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,611 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.20% 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 Lind’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lind yet.

How did Lind vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 72.0%, Kamala D Harris 26.7% (995 votes, official results). Waupaca County: Trump 66.1%, Harris 32.7%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Lind?

0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,342 (about $52,104 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Lind in the state legislature?

State Senate District 19 (Rachael Cabral-Guevara) and Assembly District 57 (Kevin Petersen). The Assembly district also covers 48 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 →