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Town Hall · Mishicot

How is Mishicot run?

Mishicot’s village government spent $1.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,211 per resident. Water and other utilities ($329,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.7M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,211
In 2022: $1,211, more than 60% of 375 similar cities
Long-term debt
$5.8M
end of 2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
10
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $36,764
Typical tax bill
$2,274
1.58% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Mishicot is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,211 per resident a year, or $3.32 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 51%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 31%Property taxes 20%Utility sales 16%Interest, fines & other 14%From the state 11%Sales taxes 4%From other local governments 3%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $10,000; interest on debt $231,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.3 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,211 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Mishicot’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,211 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–$1,431. Mishicot spent more than 60% of them.

Middle half of the group, $864–$1,431Median $1,105Mishicot

Includes sewer and trash ($863,000), 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
375

Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mishicot itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,274 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.58% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wisconsin$3,792
Mishicot$2,274
$2,274
typical bill a year
1.58%
effective rate
$143,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Mishicot

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

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

One full-time village employee for every 139 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 (1,389).

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

Police3 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation2
Sewer & trash2
Water & other utilities2
Administration & buildings1 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
10
full-time
4
part-time
$36,764
payroll for March 2022
$441,168
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$38,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
3
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Mishicot had 7.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 306 of the 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.4: Mishicot had more than 67% 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

Mishicot School District

Mishicot’s K–12 school district, shared with Francis Creek, Mishicot, Gibson, Two Creeks, Kossuth. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Mishicot →
$16,747
per pupil · WI $16,459
929
students
$3.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,747 per pupil, $7,653 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 40%State 55%Federal 5%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Mishicot voted in 2024

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

President859 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican64.1%551 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat34.1%293 votes

Others: 1.7% (15 votes).

Most votes in Mishicot: Donald J Trump

Manitowoc County: Trump 60.9%, Harris 37.6% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
75%

of Mishicot’s 1,152 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate857 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican61.8%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat35.6%
Others2.6%

Most votes in Mishicot: Eric Hovde

Manitowoc County: Hovde 59.2%, Baldwin 38.3% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 6th District411,349 votes
Glenn GrothmanRepublican61.2%
John ZarbanoDemocrat38.7%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Glenn Grothman

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Mishicot, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Mishicot64.1%34.1%1.7%859
Manitowoc County60.9%37.6%1.5%46,316
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 Mishicot

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Mishicot.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    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.

Reach Mishicot’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Mishicot’s government

How much does Mishicot spend per resident?

About $1,211 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 $1,211 was more than 60% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Mishicot?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,274 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.58% 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 Mishicot’s government?

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

How did Mishicot vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 64.1%, Kamala D Harris 34.1% (859 votes, official results). Manitowoc County: Trump 60.9%, Harris 37.6%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Mishicot?

10 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $36,764 (about $441,168 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Mishicot in the state legislature?

State Senate District 1 (André Jacque) and Assembly District 2 (Shae Sortwell). The Assembly district also covers 25 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 →