Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0Lomira spent less per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar cities
Lomira’s village government spent $2.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $925 per resident. Water and other utilities ($568,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Lomira is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$925 per resident in 2022: less than 68% of them
Lomira’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($925 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,107, and the middle half spent $864–$1,431. Lomira spent less than 68% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($915,000), 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 cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lomira itself left out).
About $925 per resident a year, or $2.53 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 40%.
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No trend yet
Lomira reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, down from 10 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $3,413 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.45% 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 Lomira’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 Lomira’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lomira →
Who’s in charge in Lomira
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 351 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,454).
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.
Lomira School District
Lomira’s K–12 school district, shared with Brownsville, Theresa, Lomira, Theresa, Byron. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,265 per pupil, $9,308 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Lomira voted in 2024
Official results for Lomira’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.2%1,019 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.2%416 votesOthers: 2.6% (38 votes).
Most votes in Lomira: Donald J Trump
Dodge County: Trump 65.7%, Harris 32.8% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Lomira’s 2,005 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Lomira: Eric Hovde
Dodge County: Hovde 64.0%, Baldwin 33.7% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Glenn Grothman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Lomira, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lomira | 69.2% | 28.2% | 2.6% | 1,473 |
| Dodge County | 65.7% | 32.8% | 1.4% | 50,300 |
| 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 Lomira.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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.
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Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lomira’s government
How much does Lomira spend per resident?
About $925 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 $925 was less than 68% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lomira?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,413 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.45% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Lomira’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lomira yet.
How did Lomira vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 69.2%, Kamala D Harris 28.2% (1,473 votes, official results). Dodge County: Trump 65.7%, Harris 32.8%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Lomira?
7 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $58,705 (about $704,460 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lomira in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (John Jagler) and Assembly District 37 (Mark Born). The Assembly district also covers 20 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 →