In Maple Plain, 89% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin
Maple Plain’s town government spent $571,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $719 per resident.
What stands out about how Maple Plain is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$719 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them
Maple Plain’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($719 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 Plain spent more than 74% of 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 Plain itself left out).
About $719 per resident a year, or $1.97 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 78%.
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No trend yet
Maple Plain reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,513 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.34% 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 Plain’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 Plain’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Maple Plain →
Who’s in charge in Maple Plain
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 397 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (794).
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.
Cumberland School District
Maple Plain’s K–12 school district, shared with Cumberland, Lakeland, Cumberland, Crystal Lake, Roosevelt and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,931 per pupil, $9,675 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 Plain voted in 2024
Official results for Maple Plain’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.0%315 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.0%236 votesOthers: 2.0% (11 votes).
Most votes in Maple Plain: Donald J Trump
Barron County: Trump 62.4%, Harris 33.4% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Maple Plain’s 631 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Maple Plain: 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 Plain, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Plain | 56.0% | 42.0% | 2.0% | 562 |
| 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 Plain.
- 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 Plain compares with the towns next door
Maple Plain spent $719 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $360 to $1,715. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeland | $360 | $2,719 |
| Crystal Lake | $689 | $2,954 |
| McKinley | $711 | $2,135 |
| Roosevelt | $1,185 | $1,854 |
| Cumberland | $1,715 | $2,771 |
| Maple Plain | $719 | $4,513 |
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 Plain’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Maple Plain’s government
How much does Maple Plain spend per resident?
About $719 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 $719 was more than 74% 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 Plain?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,513 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.34% 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 Plain’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Maple Plain yet.
How did Maple Plain vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 56.0%, Kamala D Harris 42.0% (562 votes, official results). Barron County: Trump 62.4%, Harris 33.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Maple Plain?
2 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,540 (about $186,480 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Maple Plain 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 →