Bonnie Brae · Photo: TheCatalyst31 · CC0Linn spent more per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar towns
Linn’s town government spent $4.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,578 per resident.
What stands out about how Linn is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,816 per resident in 2022: more than 97% of them
Linn’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,816 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. Linn spent more than 97% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($457,000), 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; Linn itself left out).
About $1,578 per resident a year, or $4.32 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 25%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 3% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Linn 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: $1,816 · 2024: $1,578. Per resident it went from $1,816 to $1,578 (down 13%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 2,407 to 2,692.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,849 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.90% 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 Linn’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 Linn’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Linn →
Who’s in charge in Linn
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 224 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 (2,692).
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.
Big Foot Union High School District
Linn’s high school district, shared with Delavan, Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, Sharon, Sharon, Walworth and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,053 per pupil, $8,590 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.
Linn Joint No. 6 School District · $13,845 per pupil
Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School District · $17,940 per pupil
Linn Joint No. 4 School District · $24,609 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Linn voted in 2024
Official results for Linn’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.8%1,102 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.0%633 votesOthers: 1.2% (21 votes).
Most votes in Linn: Donald J Trump
Walworth County: Trump 60.4%, Harris 38.2% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Linn’s 2,015 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Linn: Eric Hovde
Walworth County: Hovde 59.5%, Baldwin 38.1% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Bryan Steil
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Linn, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linn | 62.8% | 36.0% | 1.2% | 1,756 |
| Walworth County | 60.4% | 38.2% | 1.4% | 60,597 |
| 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 Linn.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Wisconsin AssemblyLinn is split between 2 districts
- 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 Linn compares with the towns next door
Linn spent $1,816 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are cities, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar towns, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Walworth | $471 | $3,647 |
| Bloomfield | $482 | $1,895 |
| Geneva | $708 | $4,752 |
| Bloomfield | $740 | $3,680 |
| Lake Geneva | $1,730 | $4,313 |
| Williams Bay | $1,836 | $4,374 |
| Fontana-on-Geneva Lake | $3,687 | $5,762 |
| Linn | $1,816 | $4,849 |
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 Linn’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Linn’s government
How much does Linn spend per resident?
About $1,578 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 $1,816 was more than 97% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Linn?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,849 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.90% 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 Linn’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Linn yet.
How did Linn vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 62.8%, Kamala D Harris 36.0% (1,756 votes, official results). Walworth County: Trump 60.4%, Harris 38.2%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Linn?
12 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $68,957 (about $827,484 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Linn in the state legislature?
Linn is split among 2 Assembly districts, so your address decides. The Wisconsin Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 11 (Steve Nass). 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 →