In McMillan, 85% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin
McMillan’s town government spent $882,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $425 per resident.
What stands out about how McMillan is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $425 per resident a year, or $1.16 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 28%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$494 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
McMillan’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($494 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 $511, and the middle half spent $371–$727. McMillan spent less than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($205,000), 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; McMillan itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is down 15% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years McMillan 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: $494 · 2023: $425.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,668 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.27% 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 McMillan’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 McMillan’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in McMillan →
Who’s in charge in McMillan
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 2,077 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 2023 finance file (2,077).
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.
Marshfield School District
McMillan’s K–12 school district, shared with Cameron, Hewitt, Lincoln, Marshfield, Marshfield and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,984 per pupil, $8,193 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.
Stratford School District · $13,966 per pupil
Spencer School District · $14,237 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How McMillan voted in 2024
Official results for McMillan’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.3%807 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.6%517 votesOthers: 1.1% (15 votes).
Most votes in McMillan: Donald J Trump
Marathon County: Trump 58.6%, Harris 40.0% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of McMillan’s 1,574 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in McMillan: Eric Hovde
Marathon County: Hovde 57.2%, Baldwin 40.7% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Tom Tiffany
Whole-district result
President, 2024: McMillan, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McMillan | 60.3% | 38.6% | 1.1% | 1,339 |
| Marathon County | 58.6% | 40.0% | 1.4% | 78,826 |
| 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 McMillan.
- 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 McMillan compares with the towns next door
McMillan spent $494 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $248 to $1,763. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer | $248 | $3,438 |
| Eau Pleine | $256 | $3,249 |
| Marshfield | $374 | $3,495 |
| Day | $377 | $2,775 |
| Marshfield | $1,763 | $2,998 |
| McMillan | $494 | $3,668 |
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).
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Questions about McMillan’s government
How much does McMillan spend per resident?
About $425 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 $494 was less than 52% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in McMillan?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,668 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.27% 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 McMillan’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for McMillan yet.
How did McMillan vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 60.3%, Kamala D Harris 38.6% (1,339 votes, official results). Marathon County: Trump 58.6%, Harris 40.0%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for McMillan?
1 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $34,758 (about $417,096 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents McMillan in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (Cory Tomczyk) and Assembly District 86 (John Spiros). The Assembly district also covers 42 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 →