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Town Hall · Loyal

How is Loyal run?

Loyal’s town government spent $497,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $585 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$497,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$585
In 2022: $585, more than 62% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
$69,000
end of 2022, reported
Typical tax bill
$3,059
1.11% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Loyal is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Loyal School District

Loyal’s K–12 school district, shared with Loyal, Beaver, Sherman, York. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Loyal →
$18,074
per pupil · WI $16,459
486
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $18,074 per pupil, $9,772 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 29%State 52%Federal 19%

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

Also serving Loyal

Greenwood School District · $19,681 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $585 per resident a year, or $1.60 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 79%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 55%Property taxes 21%Fees & charges 10%From the federal government 8%From other local governments 5%Interest, fines & other 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1,000; interest on debt $2,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $505,000.
Compared with similar places

$585 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Loyal’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($585 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. Loyal spent more than 62% of them.

Middle half of the group, $371–$727Median $509Loyal

Includes sewer and trash ($26,000), 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; Loyal itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,059 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.11% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wisconsin$3,792
Sherman$3,667
Loyal$3,059
Beaver$3,028
Eaton$2,902
York$2,007
$3,059
typical bill a year
1.11%
effective rate
$275,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Loyal

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

See loyalwi.com for Loyal’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Loyal yet.loyalwi.com ↗
Agendas

Loyal’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on loyalwi.com ↗.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Loyal voted in 2024

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

President285 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican75.1%214 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat22.8%65 votes

Others: 2.1% (6 votes).

Most votes in Loyal: Donald J Trump

Clark County: Trump 68.3%, Harris 29.4% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
74%

of Loyal’s 386 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate282 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican72.3%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat25.9%
Others1.8%

Most votes in Loyal: Eric Hovde

Clark County: Hovde 65.3%, Baldwin 31.8% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 7th District430,384 votes
Tom TiffanyRepublican63.6%
Kyle KilbournDemocrat36.4%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Tom Tiffany

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Loyal, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Loyal75.1%22.8%2.1%285
Clark County68.3%29.4%2.3%15,340
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 Loyal

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Loyal.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: loyalwi.com ↗
  2. 2
    Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    Wisconsin SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin

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

Next door

How Loyal compares with the towns next door

Loyal spent $585 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $316 to $430. 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
Sherman$316$3,667
Eaton$355$2,902
York$404$2,007
Beaver$430$3,028
Loyal$585$3,059

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 Loyal’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Loyal’s government

How much does Loyal spend per resident?

About $585 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 $585 was more than 62% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Loyal?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,059 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.11% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see loyalwi.com.

Who runs Loyal’s government?

See loyalwi.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Loyal yet.

How did Loyal vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 75.1%, Kamala D Harris 22.8% (285 votes, official results). Clark County: Trump 68.3%, Harris 29.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

Who represents Loyal in the state legislature?

State Senate District 23 (Jesse James) and Assembly District 69 (Karen Hurd). The Assembly district also covers 64 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 →