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Town Hall · Lynxville

Lynxville spent less per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities

Lynxville’s village government spent $98,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $760 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2023
$98,000
year to December 31, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$760
In 2022: $760, less than 83% of 375 similar cities
Long-term debt
$17,000
end of 2023, reported
Village staff, 2022
0
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $1,513
Typical tax bill
$1,950
1.23% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Lynxville is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$760 per resident in 2022: less than 83% of them

Lynxville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($760 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 $866–$1,431. Lynxville spent less than 83% of them.

Middle half of the group, $866–$1,431Median $1,107Lynxville

Includes sewer and trash ($25,000), 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
375

Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lynxville itself left out).

Your share of the 2023 budget

About $760 per resident a year, or $2.08 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 36%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 53%Property taxes 39%From the federal government 7%Interest, fines & other 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $20,000; interest on debt $1,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $122,000.
Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 3% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Lynxville reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$95,000
2023$98,000

Per resident: 2022: $760 · 2023: $760.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,950 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.23% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wisconsin$3,792
Seneca$2,866
Lynxville$1,950
$1,950
typical bill a year
1.23%
effective rate
$158,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Lynxville

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

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

Seneca School District

Lynxville’s K–12 school district, shared with Seneca, Eastman. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Lynxville →
$16,937
per pupil · WI $16,459
270
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $16,937 per pupil, $9,878 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 38%State 48%Federal 13%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Lynxville voted in 2024

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

President81 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican53.1%43 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat46.9%38 votes

Most votes in Lynxville: Donald J Trump

Crawford County: Trump 56.2%, Harris 42.4% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

U.S. Senate80 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican52.5%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat45.0%
Others2.5%

Most votes in Lynxville: Eric Hovde

Crawford County: Hovde 52.7%, Baldwin 44.5% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 3rd District413,181 votes
Derrick Van OrdenRepublican51.3%
Rebecca CookeDemocrat48.6%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Derrick Van Orden

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Lynxville, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Lynxville53.1%46.9%0.0%81
Crawford County56.2%42.4%1.4%9,105
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 Lynxville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Lynxville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  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 Lynxville compares with the towns next door

Lynxville spent $760 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Seneca$732$2,866
Lynxville$760$1,950

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 Lynxville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Lynxville’s government

How much does Lynxville spend per resident?

About $760 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 $760 was less than 83% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Lynxville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,950 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.23% 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 Lynxville’s government?

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

How did Lynxville vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 53.1%, Kamala D Harris 46.9% (81 votes, official results). Crawford County: Trump 56.2%, Harris 42.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Lynxville?

0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,513 (about $18,156 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Lynxville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 17 (Howard Marklein) and Assembly District 49 (Travis Tranel). The Assembly district also covers 61 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 →