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Town Hall · Mosinee

Mosinee spent less per resident in 2022 than 76% of similar cities

Mosinee’s city government spent $4.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $973 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.1 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$4.1M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$973
In 2022: $973, less than 76% of 134 similar cities
Long-term debt
$25.2M
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2022
18
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $109,518
Typical tax bill
$2,376
1.52% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Mosinee is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$973 per resident in 2022: less than 76% of them

Mosinee’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($973 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,178, and the middle half spent $990–$1,415. Mosinee spent less than 76% of them.

Middle half of the group, $990–$1,415Median $1,178Mosinee

Includes sewer and trash ($1.2 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 →

The group
134

Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mosinee itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $973 per resident a year, or $2.67 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 30%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 37%From the state 18%Utility sales 16%Fees & charges 16%From other local governments 8%Interest, fines & other 4%Sales taxes 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%From the federal government <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1,000; interest on debt $1.1 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $6.2 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,376 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.52% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wisconsin$3,792
Kronenwetter$3,758
Knowlton$3,310
Mosinee$2,376
$2,376
typical bill a year
1.52%
effective rate
$156,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Mosinee

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

See mosinee.wi.us for Mosinee’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Mosinee yet.mosinee.wi.us ↗
Agendas

Mosinee’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on mosinee.wi.us ↗.

Who works for Mosinee

One full-time city employee for every 233 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 (4,195).

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

Police7 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation4
Administration & buildings2 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash2
Water & other utilities2
Courts, inspections & corrections1
Parks & libraries0 + 2 pt
Other0 + 2 pt
18
full-time
7
part-time
$109,518
payroll for March 2022
$1.3M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$71,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
7
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Mosinee had 4.3 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 108 of the 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 6.3: Mosinee had fewer than 81% 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

Mosinee School District

Mosinee’s K–12 school district, shared with Bergen, Guenther, Knowlton, Mosinee, Kronenwetter and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Mosinee →
$13,609
per pupil · WI $16,459
1,956
students
$14.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,609 per pupil, $7,929 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 33%State 62%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 Mosinee voted in 2024

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

President2,645 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican63.4%1,677 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat35.8%946 votes

Others: 0.8% (22 votes).

Most votes in Mosinee: Donald J Trump

Marathon County: Trump 58.6%, Harris 40.0% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
72%

of Mosinee’s 3,677 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate2,632 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican60.5%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat36.9%
Others2.6%

Most votes in Mosinee: Eric Hovde

Marathon County: Hovde 57.2%, Baldwin 40.7% · 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: Mosinee, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Mosinee63.4%35.8%0.8%2,645
Marathon County58.6%40.0%1.4%78,826
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 Mosinee

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Mosinee.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  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 Mosinee compares with the towns next door

Mosinee spent $973 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $290 to $576. 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
Knowlton$290$3,310
Kronenwetter$576$3,758
Mosinee$973$2,376

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 Mosinee’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Mosinee’s government

How much does Mosinee spend per resident?

About $973 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 $973 was less than 76% of 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Mosinee?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,376 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.52% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mosinee.wi.us.

Who runs Mosinee’s government?

See mosinee.wi.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mosinee yet.

How did Mosinee vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 63.4%, Kamala D Harris 35.8% (2,645 votes, official results). Marathon County: Trump 58.6%, Harris 40.0%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Mosinee?

18 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $109,518 (about $1.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Mosinee in the state legislature?

State Senate District 29 (Cory Tomczyk) and Assembly District 87 (Brent Jacobson). The Assembly district also covers 42 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 →