Photo: Corey Coyle · CC BY 3.0Maple Bluff spent more per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities
Maple Bluff’s village government spent $3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,315 per resident. Water and other utilities ($448,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Maple Bluff is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$2,315 per resident in 2022: more than 94% of them
Maple Bluff’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,315 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 $1,105, and the middle half spent $864–$1,416. Maple Bluff spent more than 94% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($471,000), 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; Maple Bluff itself left out).
About $2,315 per resident a year, or $6.34 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 30%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Maple Bluff collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Maple Bluff reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Maple Bluff’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 Maple Bluff’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Maple Bluff →
Who’s in charge in Maple Bluff
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Maple Bluff’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageofmaplebluff.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 77 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,307).
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.
Madison Metropolitan School District
Maple Bluff’s K–12 school district, shared with Shorewood Hills, Madison. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,827 per pupil, $10,476 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 Maple Bluff voted in 2024
Official results for Maple Bluff’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat68.4%741 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican29.3%317 votesOthers: 2.3% (25 votes).
Most votes in Maple Bluff: Kamala D Harris
Dane County: Harris 74.9%, Trump 23.4% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
Most votes in Maple Bluff: Tammy Baldwin
Dane County: Baldwin 75.3%, Hovde 23.3% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Mark Pocan
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Maple Bluff, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Bluff | 68.4% | 29.3% | 2.3% | 1,083 |
| Dane County | 74.9% | 23.4% | 1.8% | 365,929 |
| Wisconsin | 48.7% | 49.6% | 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 Maple Bluff.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: villageofmaplebluff.com ↗
- 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.
Reach Maple Bluff’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Maple Bluff’s government
How much does Maple Bluff spend per resident?
About $2,315 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 $2,315 was more than 94% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Maple Bluff’s government?
See villageofmaplebluff.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Maple Bluff yet.
How did Maple Bluff vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 68.4%, Donald J Trump 29.3% (1,083 votes, official results). Dane County: Harris 74.9%, Trump 23.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Maple Bluff?
17 full-time and 23 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $130,815 (about $1.6M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Maple Bluff in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Kelda Roys) and Assembly District 76 (Francesca Hong). The Assembly district also covers parts of two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Maple Bluff’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 →