Merrimac Ferry · Photo: User:Freekee · Public domainIn Merrimac, 79% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin
Merrimac’s village government spent $639,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,449 per resident. Water and other utilities ($156,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Merrimac is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,449 per resident in 2022: more than 76% of them
Merrimac’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,449 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,105, and the middle half spent $864–$1,416. Merrimac spent more than 76% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($352,000), 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 cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Merrimac itself left out).
About $1,449 per resident a year, or $3.97 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 55%.
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No trend yet
Merrimac reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,058 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.47% 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 Merrimac’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 Merrimac’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Merrimac →
Who’s in charge in Merrimac
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sauk Prairie School District
Merrimac’s K–12 school district, shared with Prairie du Sac, Prairie du Sac, Sauk City, Roxbury, Honey Creek and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,945 per pupil, $8,372 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 Merrimac voted in 2024
Official results for Merrimac’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat53.2%182 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican44.2%151 votesOthers: 2.6% (9 votes).
Most votes in Merrimac: Kamala D Harris
Sauk County: Trump 50.0%, Harris 48.4% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Merrimac’s 434 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Merrimac: Tammy Baldwin
Sauk County: Baldwin 49.6%, Hovde 48.1% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Mark Pocan
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Merrimac, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimac | 53.2% | 44.2% | 2.6% | 342 |
| Sauk County | 48.4% | 50.0% | 1.6% | 37,584 |
| 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 Merrimac.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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 Merrimac compares with the towns next door
Merrimac spent $1,449 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 |
|---|---|---|
| West Point | $392 | $6,273 |
| Merrimac | $1,449 | $4,058 |
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 Merrimac’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Merrimac’s government
How much does Merrimac spend per resident?
About $1,449 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 $1,449 was more than 76% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Merrimac?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,058 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.47% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Merrimac’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Merrimac yet.
How did Merrimac vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 53.2%, Donald J Trump 44.2% (342 votes, official results). Sauk County: Trump 50.0%, Harris 48.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Merrimac?
0 full-time and 24 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $22,335 (about $268,020 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Merrimac in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Sarah Keyeski) and Assembly District 40 (Karen DeSanto). The Assembly district also covers 26 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 →