Louis Smith Tainter House · Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0Menomonie spent more per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar cities
Menomonie’s city government spent $30.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,845 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Menomonie is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,845 per resident in 2022: more than 97% of them
Menomonie’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,845 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 59 Wisconsin cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,152, and the middle half spent $949–$1,366. Menomonie spent more than 97% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.1 million), 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 cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Menomonie itself left out).
About $1,845 per resident a year, or $5.05 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 14%.
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No trend yet
Menomonie reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 116 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $3,616 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.64% 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 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’s in charge in Menomonie
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Menomonie’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on menomonie-wi.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 126 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (16,599).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
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.
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.
Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
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.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat55.4%4,493 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican43.1%3,490 votesOthers: 1.5% (121 votes).
Most votes in Menomonie: Kamala D Harris
Dunn County: Trump 57.3%, Harris 41.4% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Menomonie’s 14,183 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Menomonie: Tammy Baldwin
Dunn County: Hovde 55.1%, Baldwin 42.5% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Derrick Van Orden
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Menomonie, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menomonie | 55.4% | 43.1% | 1.5% | 8,104 |
| Dunn County | 41.4% | 57.3% | 1.2% | 25,678 |
| Wisconsin | 48.7% | 49.6% | 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 Menomonie.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: menomonie-wi.gov ↗
- 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 Menomonie compares with the towns next door
Menomonie spent $1,845 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Red Cedar | $400 | $3,599 |
| Menomonie | $1,845 | $3,616 |
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.
Questions about Menomonie’s government
How much does Menomonie spend per resident?
About $1,845 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 $1,845 was more than 97% of 59 Wisconsin cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Menomonie?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,616 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.64% 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, Kamala D Harris 55.4%, Donald J Trump 43.1% (8,104 votes, official results). Dunn County: Trump 57.3%, Harris 41.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Menomonie?
132 full-time and 44 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $826,407 (about $9.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
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 →