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Town Hall · Minong

Minong spent more per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar towns

Minong’s town government spent $1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,129 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.0M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,129
In 2022: $1,129, more than 90% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
$163,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
13
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $31,198
Typical tax bill
$1,692
0.70% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Minong is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,129 per resident in 2022: more than 90% of them

Minong’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,129 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. Minong spent more than 90% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($75,000), 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; Minong itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,129 per resident a year, or $3.09 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 55%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 57%From the state 34%Fees & charges 4%From the federal government 3%From other local governments 2%Other taxes & licenses <1%Interest, fines & other <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $29,000; interest on debt $14,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.1 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,692 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.70% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wisconsin$3,792
Brooklyn$2,829
Wascott$2,705
Chicog$2,447
Blaine$1,864
Minong$1,692
Frog Creek$1,281
$1,692
typical bill a year
0.70%
effective rate
$241,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Minong

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

Check Minong’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Minong yet.
Who works for Minong

One full-time town employee for every 71 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (926).

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

Administration & buildings9 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation3
Police1
13
full-time
1
part-time
$31,198
payroll for March 2022
$374,376
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$28,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Minong had 14.0 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 835 of the 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.4: Minong had more than 99% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Northwood School District

Minong’s K–12 school district, shared with Frog Creek, Minong, Wascott, Gordon. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Minong →
$15,095
per pupil · WI $16,459
328
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $15,095 per pupil, $9,259 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 56%State 28%Federal 17%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Minong voted in 2024

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

President754 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican60.7%458 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat38.6%291 votes

Others: 0.7% (5 votes).

Most votes in Minong: Donald J Trump

Washburn County: Trump 63.4%, Harris 35.2% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
87%

of Minong’s 870 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate750 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican60.7%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat38.0%
Others1.3%

Most votes in Minong: Eric Hovde

Washburn County: Hovde 61.8%, Baldwin 36.0% · 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: Minong, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Minong60.7%38.6%0.7%754
Washburn County63.4%35.2%1.4%10,978
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 Minong

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Minong.

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  4. 4
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  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 Minong compares with the towns next door

Minong spent $1,129 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $746 to $1,877. 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
Brooklyn$746$2,829
Frog Creek$1,291$1,281
Blaine$1,447$1,864
Wascott$1,537$2,705
Chicog$1,877$2,447
Minong$1,129$1,692

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 Minong’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Minong’s government

How much does Minong spend per resident?

About $1,129 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 $1,129 was more than 90% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Minong?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,692 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.70% 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 Minong’s government?

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

How did Minong vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 60.7%, Kamala D Harris 38.6% (754 votes, official results). Washburn County: Trump 63.4%, Harris 35.2%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Minong?

13 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $31,198 (about $374,376 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Minong in the state legislature?

State Senate District 25 (Romaine Quinn) and Assembly District 74 (Chanz Green). The Assembly district also covers 91 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 →