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Town Hall · Menomonie

In Menomonie, 77% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin

Menomonie’s town government spent $967,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $276 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$967,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$276
In 2022: $276, less than 76% of 127 similar towns
Long-term debt
$88,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
2
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $10,722 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$3,533
1.28% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Menomonie is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$276 per resident in 2022: less than 76% of them

Menomonie’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($276 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 127 Wisconsin towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $358, and the middle half spent $277–$438. Menomonie spent less than 76% of them.

Middle half of the group, $277–$438Median $358Menomonie

Includes sewer and trash ($138,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
127

Wisconsin towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Menomonie itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $276 per resident a year, or $0.76 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 62%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 38%From the state 31%From the federal government 15%Fees & charges 13%Other taxes & licenses 2%From other local governments 1%Interest, fines & other <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $8,000; interest on debt $5,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $982,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,533 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.28% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wisconsin$3,792
Dunn$3,697
Sherman$3,638
Red Cedar$3,599
Lucas$3,535
Menomonie$3,533
Weston$3,448
$3,533
typical bill a year
1.28%
effective rate
$276,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Menomonie’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.

Tax bills are one input to Menomonie’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Menomonie →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Menomonie

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

See menomonie-wi.gov for Menomonie’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Menomonie yet.menomonie-wi.gov ↗
Agendas

Menomonie’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on menomonie-wi.gov ↗.

Who works for Menomonie

One full-time town employee for every 1,752 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 (3,503).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Roads & transportation2
2
full-time
0
part-time
$10,722
payroll for March 2022
$128,664
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$64,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Menomonie didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Menomonie Area School District

Menomonie’s K–12 school district, shared with Knapp, Menomonie, Lucas, Red Cedar, Dunn and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Menomonie →
$16,234
per pupil · WI $16,459
3,244
students
$17.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,234 per pupil, $8,279 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 29%State 59%Federal 12%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Menomonie voted in 2024

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

President2,000 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican58.2%1,165 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat40.8%815 votes

Others: 1.0% (20 votes).

Most votes in Menomonie: Donald J Trump

Dunn County: Trump 57.3%, Harris 41.4% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
77%

of Menomonie’s 2,589 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate1,976 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican57.6%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat40.9%
Others1.5%

Most votes in Menomonie: Eric Hovde

Dunn County: Hovde 55.1%, Baldwin 42.5% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 3rd District413,181 votes
Derrick Van OrdenRepublican51.3%
Rebecca CookeDemocrat48.6%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Derrick Van Orden

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Menomonie, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Menomonie58.2%40.8%1.0%2,000
Dunn County57.3%41.4%1.2%25,678
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 Menomonie

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Menomonie.

2024 results ↑
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    Your townTown government
  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 Menomonie compares with the towns next door

Menomonie spent $276 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $377 to $566. 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
Sherman$377$3,638
Red Cedar$400$3,599
Lucas$509$3,535
Weston$543$3,448
Dunn$566$3,697
Menomonie$276$3,533

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 Menomonie’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Menomonie’s government

How much does Menomonie spend per resident?

About $276 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 $276 was less than 76% of 127 Wisconsin towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Menomonie?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,533 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.28% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see menomonie-wi.gov.

Who runs Menomonie’s government?

See menomonie-wi.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Menomonie yet.

How did Menomonie vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 58.2%, Kamala D Harris 40.8% (2,000 votes, official results). Dunn County: Trump 57.3%, Harris 41.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Menomonie?

2 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,722 (about $128,664 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Menomonie in the state legislature?

State Senate District 31 (Jeff Smith) and Assembly District 92 (Clint Moses). The Assembly district also covers 11 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 →