How is Maple Grove run?
Maple Grove’s town government spent $408,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $463 per resident.
What stands out about how Maple Grove is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Barron Area School District
Maple Grove’s K–12 school district, shared with Almena, Barron, Dallas, Ridgeland, Barron and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,212 per pupil, $10,220 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.
Cameron School District · $12,703 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $463 per resident a year, or $1.27 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 79%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$553 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Maple Grove’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($553 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. Maple Grove spent more than 57% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($10,000), 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 towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Maple Grove itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is down 24% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Maple Grove 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: $553 · 2024: $463. Per resident it went from $553 to $463 (down 16%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 972 to 881.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,160 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.53% 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 Maple Grove’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 Grove’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Maple Grove →
Who’s in charge in Maple Grove
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Maple Grove voted in 2024
Official results for Maple Grove’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.6%353 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.1%133 votesOthers: 8.3% (44 votes).
Most votes in Maple Grove: Donald J Trump
Barron County: Trump 62.4%, Harris 33.4% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Maple Grove’s 747 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Maple Grove: Eric Hovde
Barron County: Hovde 62.0%, Baldwin 35.2% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Tom Tiffany
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Maple Grove, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Grove | 66.6% | 25.1% | 8.3% | 530 |
| Barron County | 62.4% | 33.4% | 4.3% | 26,809 |
| 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 Maple Grove.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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.
How Maple Grove compares with the towns next door
Maple Grove spent $553 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $533 to $700. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | $533 | $2,659 |
| Prairie Lake | $634 | $3,214 |
| Arland | $666 | $2,656 |
| Barron | $700 | $2,802 |
| Maple Grove | $553 | $3,160 |
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 Maple Grove’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Maple Grove’s government
How much does Maple Grove spend per resident?
About $463 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 $553 was more than 57% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Maple Grove?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,160 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.53% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Maple Grove’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Maple Grove yet.
How did Maple Grove vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 66.6%, Kamala D Harris 25.1% (530 votes, official results). Barron County: Trump 62.4%, Harris 33.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Maple Grove?
0 full-time and 41 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $14,946 (about $179,352 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Maple Grove in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Jesse James) and Assembly District 67 (Dave Armstrong). The Assembly district also covers 51 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 →