Photo: Awkwafaba · CC BY-SA 3.0Lisbon spent more per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar towns
Lisbon’s village government spent $6.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $656 per resident.
What stands out about how Lisbon is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$740 per resident in 2022: more than 92% of them
Lisbon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($740 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 129 Wisconsin towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $358, and the middle half spent $277–$439. Lisbon spent more than 92% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($861,000), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lisbon itself left out).
About $656 per resident a year, or $1.80 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 17%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 13% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Lisbon 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: $740 · 2023: $656.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,727 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.14% 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 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.
Tax bills are one input to Lisbon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lisbon →
Who’s in charge in Lisbon
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lisbon’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on townoflisbonwi.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 587 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (10,561).
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.
Arrowhead Union High School District
Lisbon’s high school district, shared with Chenequa, Delafield, Delafield, Hartland, Merton and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,371 per pupil, $8,371 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.
Hamilton School District · $13,357 per pupil
Merton Community School District · $12,062 per pupil
Richmond School District · $14,842 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Lisbon compares with the towns next door
Lisbon spent $740 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Richfield | $270 | $4,811 |
| Merton | $335 | $5,478 |
| Delafield | $393 | $5,395 |
| Merton | $456 | $4,471 |
| Sussex | $992 | $4,952 |
| Hartland | $1,049 | $3,948 |
| Menomonee Falls | $1,216 | $4,261 |
| Pewaukee | $1,439 | $4,394 |
| Brookfield | $1,770 | $3,704 |
| Lannon | $1,778 | $3,289 |
| Lisbon | $740 | $4,727 |
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
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lisbon’s government
How much does Lisbon spend per resident?
About $656 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $740 was more than 92% of 129 Wisconsin towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lisbon?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,727 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.14% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townoflisbonwi.com.
Who runs Lisbon’s government?
See townoflisbonwi.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lisbon yet.
How many people work for Lisbon?
18 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $105,246 (about $1.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lisbon’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →