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Town Hall · Lindina

Lindina spent less per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar towns

Lindina’s town government spent $219,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $308 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$219,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$308
In 2022: $308, less than 87% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
5
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $20,954
Typical tax bill
$2,925
1.30% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Lindina is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$308 per resident in 2022: less than 87% of them

Lindina’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($308 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. Lindina spent less than 87% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($4,000), 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; Lindina itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $308 per resident a year, or $0.84 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 52%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 56%Property taxes 30%From the federal government 11%Fees & charges 3%
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,925 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.30% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Plymouth$3,915
Wisconsin$3,792
Summit$3,575
Lindina$2,925
Mauston$2,750
Lisbon$2,710
Lemonweir$2,704
$2,925
typical bill a year
1.30%
effective rate
$225,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Lindina

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

Check Lindina’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Lindina yet.
Who works for Lindina

One full-time town employee for every 142 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 (711).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings5 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation0 + 2 pt
5
full-time
4
part-time
$20,954
payroll for March 2022
$251,448
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$41,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Lindina had 7.0 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 835 of the 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.4: Lindina had more than 96% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Mauston School District

Lindina’s K–12 school district, shared with Kildare, Lemonweir, Lyndon Station, Marion, Mauston and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Lindina →
$15,306
per pupil · WI $16,459
1,407
students
$46.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,306 per pupil, $8,777 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 36%State 51%Federal 13%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Lindina voted in 2024

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

President449 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican59.2%266 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat40.1%180 votes

Others: 0.7% (3 votes).

Most votes in Lindina: Donald J Trump

Juneau County: Trump 65.5%, Harris 33.4% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
83%

of Lindina’s 541 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate451 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican57.4%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat40.8%
Others1.8%

Most votes in Lindina: Eric Hovde

Juneau County: Hovde 62.3%, Baldwin 34.6% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 3rd District413,181 votes
Derrick Van OrdenRepublican51.3%
Rebecca CookeDemocrat48.6%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Derrick Van Orden

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Lindina, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Lindina59.2%40.1%0.7%449
Juneau County65.5%33.4%1.2%14,553
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 Lindina

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Lindina.

2024 results ↑
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    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 Lindina compares with the towns next door

Lindina spent $308 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $371 to $1,334. 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
Lemonweir$371$2,704
Lisbon$377$2,710
Plymouth$547$3,915
Summit$716$3,575
Mauston$1,334$2,750
Lindina$308$2,925

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 Lindina’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Lindina’s government

How much does Lindina spend per resident?

About $308 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 $308 was less than 87% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Lindina?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,925 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.30% 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 Lindina’s government?

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

How did Lindina vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 59.2%, Kamala D Harris 40.1% (449 votes, official results). Juneau County: Trump 65.5%, Harris 33.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Lindina?

5 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $20,954 (about $251,448 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Lindina in the state legislature?

State Senate District 24 (Patrick Testin) and Assembly District 70 (Nancy VanderMeer). The Assembly district also covers 58 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 →