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Town Hall · Lisbon

In Lisbon, 86% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin

Lisbon’s town government spent $342,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $377 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$342,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$377
In 2022: $377, less than 74% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $3,248
Typical tax bill
$2,710
1.29% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Lisbon is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$377 per resident in 2022: less than 74% of them

Lisbon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($377 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 $371–$727. Lisbon spent less than 74% of them.

Middle half of the group, $371–$727Median $511Lisbon

Includes sewer and trash ($5,000), 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; Lisbon itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $377 per resident a year, or $1.03 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 54%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 37%From the state 34%From the federal government 11%Interest, fines & other 11%Fees & charges 3%From other local governments 2%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,710 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.29% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Germantown$3,897
Wisconsin$3,792
Fountain$3,350
Lindina$2,925
Lisbon$2,710
Lemonweir$2,704
Clearfield$2,589
New Lisbon$2,227
$2,710
typical bill a year
1.29%
effective rate
$210,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Lisbon

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

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

New Lisbon School District

Lisbon’s K–12 school district, shared with Hustler, New Lisbon, Fountain, Clearfield, Orange. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Lisbon →
$15,563
per pupil · WI $16,459
554
students
$332,000
long-term debt

Of the $15,563 per pupil, $9,565 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 42%State 51%Federal 7%

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

Also serving Lisbon

Mauston School District · $15,306 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Lisbon voted in 2024

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

President571 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican63.6%363 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat35.6%203 votes

Others: 0.9% (5 votes).

Most votes in Lisbon: Donald J Trump

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

Turnout
86%

of Lisbon’s 662 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate566 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican61.1%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat36.4%
Others2.5%

Most votes in Lisbon: Eric Hovde

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

U.S. House, 2024: 2 districts cover Lisbon, so your street decides which race was yours. All 2 districts’ results →

President, 2024: Lisbon, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Lisbon63.6%35.6%0.9%571
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 Lisbon

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Lisbon.

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. HouseSplit between districts
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin

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

Next door

How Lisbon compares with the towns next door

Lisbon spent $377 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $308 to $1,114. 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
Lindina$308$2,925
Clearfield$360$2,589
Lemonweir$371$2,704
Germantown$527$3,897
Fountain$660$3,350
New Lisbon$1,114$2,227
Lisbon$377$2,710

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 Lisbon’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Lisbon’s government

How much does Lisbon spend per resident?

About $377 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 $377 was less than 74% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Lisbon?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,710 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.29% 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 Lisbon’s government?

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

How did Lisbon vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 63.6%, Kamala D Harris 35.6% (571 votes, official results). Juneau County: Trump 65.5%, Harris 33.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Lisbon?

0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,248 (about $38,976 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Lisbon 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 →