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Town Hall · Mifflin

In Mifflin, 93% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin

Mifflin’s town government spent $390,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $650 per resident.

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General election in Wisconsin.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$390,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$650
In 2022: $650, more than 68% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
$199,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $3,947
Typical tax bill
$3,522
1.45% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Mifflin is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$650 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them

Mifflin’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($650 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 $509, and the middle half spent $371–$727. Mifflin spent more than 68% of them.

Middle half of the group, $371–$727Median $509Mifflin

Includes sewer and trash ($12,000), 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
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; Mifflin itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $650 per resident a year, or $1.78 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 77%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 51%From the state 43%From the federal government 6%Fees & charges <1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $195,000; interest on debt $4,000. With these, the whole budget was $589,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,522 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.45% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Clifton$3,958
Wisconsin$3,792
Eden$3,765
Mifflin$3,522
Linden$3,500
Lima$3,500
Belmont$3,417
Livingston$2,264
$3,522
typical bill a year
1.45%
effective rate
$243,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Mifflin

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

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

Iowa-Grant School District

Mifflin’s K–12 school district, shared with Cobb, Linden, Livingston, Montfort, Rewey and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Mifflin →
$16,951
per pupil · WI $16,459
667
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $16,951 per pupil, $10,387 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 23%State 65%Federal 12%

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

Also serving Mifflin

Mineral Point School District · $15,785 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Mifflin voted in 2024

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

President310 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican57.1%177 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat40.3%125 votes

Others: 2.6% (8 votes).

Most votes in Mifflin: Donald J Trump

Iowa County: Harris 52.8%, Trump 45.2% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
93%

of Mifflin’s 334 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate309 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican55.7%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat42.7%
Others1.6%

Most votes in Mifflin: Eric Hovde

Iowa County: Baldwin 54.6%, Hovde 43.4% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 2nd District457,257 votes
Mark PocanDemocrat70.1%
Erik OlsenRepublican29.8%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Mark Pocan

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Mifflin, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Mifflin57.1%40.3%2.6%310
Iowa County45.2%52.8%2.0%14,677
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 Mifflin

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Mifflin.

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 Mifflin compares with the towns next door

Mifflin spent $650 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $346 to $943. 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
Linden$346$3,500
Belmont$362$3,417
Lima$554$3,500
Clifton$655$3,958
Eden$679$3,765
Livingston$943$2,264
Mifflin$650$3,522

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 Mifflin’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Mifflin’s government

How much does Mifflin spend per resident?

About $650 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 $650 was more than 68% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Mifflin?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,522 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.45% 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 Mifflin’s government?

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

How did Mifflin vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 57.1%, Kamala D Harris 40.3% (310 votes, official results). Iowa County: Harris 52.8%, Trump 45.2%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Mifflin?

0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,947 (about $47,364 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Mifflin in the state legislature?

State Senate District 17 (Howard Marklein) and Assembly District 51 (Todd Novak). The Assembly district also covers 66 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 →