Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0Little Chute spent more per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities
Little Chute’s village government spent $16.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,393 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Little Chute is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,437 per resident in 2022: more than 78% of them
Little Chute’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,437 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 59 Wisconsin cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,152, and the middle half spent $949–$1,366. Little Chute spent more than 78% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.2 million), 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 cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Little Chute itself left out).
About $1,393 per resident a year, or $3.82 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 24%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 3% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Little Chute 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: $1,437 · 2024: $1,393.
full-time in March 2025, up from 68 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,399 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.38% 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 Little Chute’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 Little Chute’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Little Chute →
Who’s in charge in Little Chute
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Little Chute’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on littlechutewi.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 169 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (12,154).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Little Chute Area School District
Little Chute’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,110 per pupil, $8,110 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.
Kaukauna Area School District · $12,506 per pupil
Appleton Area School District · $14,628 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Little Chute voted in 2024
Official results for Little Chute’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.5%3,784 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat43.1%2,942 votesOthers: 1.4% (98 votes).
Most votes in Little Chute: Donald J Trump
Outagamie County: Trump 54.3%, Harris 44.2% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Little Chute’s 9,060 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Little Chute: Eric Hovde
Outagamie County: Hovde 53.2%, Baldwin 44.3% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Tony Wied
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Little Chute, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Chute | 55.5% | 43.1% | 1.4% | 6,824 |
| Outagamie County | 54.3% | 44.2% | 1.5% | 111,932 |
| 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 Little Chute.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: littlechutewi.org ↗
- 2Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
- 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 Little Chute compares with the towns next door
Little Chute spent $1,437 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $243 to $1,226. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Vandenbroek | $243 | $4,067 |
| Combined Locks | $649 | $3,473 |
| Kimberly | $888 | $2,991 |
| Grand Chute | $912 | $4,123 |
| Kaukauna | $1,152 | $3,383 |
| Appleton | $1,226 | $3,588 |
| Little Chute | $1,437 | $3,399 |
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 Little Chute’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Little Chute’s government
How much does Little Chute spend per resident?
About $1,393 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 $1,437 was more than 78% of 59 Wisconsin cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Little Chute?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,399 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.38% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see littlechutewi.org.
Who runs Little Chute’s government?
See littlechutewi.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Little Chute yet.
How did Little Chute vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 55.5%, Kamala D Harris 43.1% (6,824 votes, official results). Outagamie County: Trump 54.3%, Harris 44.2%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Little Chute?
72 full-time and 51 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $531,988 (about $6.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Little Chute in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Eric Wimberger) and Assembly District 5 (Joy Goeben). The Assembly district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Little Chute’s government
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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 →