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Town Hall · Meenon

Meenon spent less per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar towns

Meenon’s town government spent $360,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $304 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$360,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$304
In 2022: $304, less than 89% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
$343,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $3,046 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,608
0.81% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Meenon is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$304 per resident in 2022: less than 89% of them

Meenon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($304 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 $373–$727. Meenon spent less than 89% of them.

Middle half of the group, $373–$727Median $511Meenon

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
1113

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $304 per resident a year, or $0.83 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 49%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 48%From the state 31%From the federal government 11%Interest, fines & other 9%Other taxes & licenses 1%Fees & charges <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $69,000; interest on debt $14,000; payments to other governments $110,000. With these, the whole budget was $553,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Meenon reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,608 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.81% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wisconsin$3,792
Siren$2,686
Sand Lake$2,342
Oakland$1,961
Jackson$1,837
Lincoln$1,820
Meenon$1,608
$1,608
typical bill a year
0.81%
effective rate
$199,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Meenon

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

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

Webster School District

Meenon’s K–12 school district, shared with Dairyland, Jackson, Oakland, Swiss, Union and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Meenon →
$16,276
per pupil · WI $16,459
623
students
$4.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,276 per pupil, $9,817 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 61%State 28%Federal 11%

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

Also serving Meenon

Siren School District · $21,461 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Meenon voted in 2024

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

President724 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican69.8%505 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.7%208 votes

Others: 1.5% (11 votes).

Most votes in Meenon: Donald J Trump

Burnett County: Trump 64.8%, Harris 33.9% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
78%

of Meenon’s 932 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate720 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican66.9%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat31.2%
Others1.8%

Most votes in Meenon: Eric Hovde

Burnett County: Hovde 62.9%, Baldwin 34.8% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 7th District430,384 votes
Tom TiffanyRepublican63.6%
Kyle KilbournDemocrat36.4%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Tom Tiffany

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Meenon, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Meenon69.8%28.7%1.5%724
Burnett County64.8%33.9%1.3%10,810
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 Meenon

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Meenon.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    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 Meenon compares with the towns next door

Meenon spent $304 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $691 to $939. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Oakland$691$1,961
Jackson$769$1,837
Sand Lake$818$2,342
Siren$883$2,686
Lincoln$939$1,820
Meenon$304$1,608

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 Meenon’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Meenon’s government

How much does Meenon spend per resident?

About $304 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 $304 was less than 89% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Meenon?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,608 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.81% 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 Meenon’s government?

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

How did Meenon vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 69.8%, Kamala D Harris 28.7% (724 votes, official results). Burnett County: Trump 64.8%, Harris 33.9%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Meenon?

0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,046 (about $36,552 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Meenon in the state legislature?

State Senate District 25 (Romaine Quinn) and Assembly District 75 (Duke Tucker). The Assembly district also covers 56 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 →