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Town Hall · Moundville

Moundville spent less per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar towns

Moundville’s town government spent $168,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $298 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$168,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$298
In 2022: $298, less than 89% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
$186,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $3,783
Typical tax bill
$2,772
1.10% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Moundville is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$298 per resident in 2022: less than 89% of them

Moundville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($298 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 $511, and the middle half spent $373–$727. Moundville spent less than 89% of them.

Middle half of the group, $373–$727Median $511Moundville

Includes sewer and trash ($11,000), 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; Moundville itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $298 per resident a year, or $0.82 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 54%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 42%From the state 38%From the federal government 13%From other local governments 6%Fees & charges 1%Interest, fines & other 1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $8,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $179,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,772 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.10% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wisconsin$3,792
Buffalo$2,927
Douglas$2,817
Moundville$2,772
Lewiston$2,673
Packwaukee$2,609
$2,772
typical bill a year
1.10%
effective rate
$252,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Moundville

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

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

Portage Community School District

Moundville’s K–12 school district, shared with Endeavor, Fort Winnebago, Portage, Lewiston, Caledonia and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Moundville →
$15,698
per pupil · WI $16,459
2,058
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $15,698 per pupil, $8,273 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 37%State 52%Federal 10%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Moundville voted in 2024

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

President283 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican59.7%169 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat39.9%113 votes

Others: 0.4% (1 votes).

Most votes in Moundville: Donald J Trump

Marquette County: Trump 64.1%, Harris 34.5% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
64%

of Moundville’s 439 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate281 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican56.6%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat40.9%
Others2.5%

Most votes in Moundville: Eric Hovde

Marquette County: Hovde 61.1%, Baldwin 36.3% · 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: Moundville, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Moundville59.7%39.9%0.4%283
Marquette County64.1%34.5%1.4%9,427
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 Moundville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Moundville.

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 Moundville compares with the towns next door

Moundville spent $298 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $293 to $382. 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
Packwaukee$293$2,609
Buffalo$296$2,927
Douglas$368$2,817
Lewiston$382$2,673
Moundville$298$2,772

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 Moundville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Moundville’s government

How much does Moundville spend per resident?

About $298 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 $298 was less than 89% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Moundville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,772 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.10% 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 Moundville’s government?

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

How did Moundville vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 59.7%, Kamala D Harris 39.9% (283 votes, official results). Marquette County: Trump 64.1%, Harris 34.5%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Moundville?

0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,783 (about $45,396 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Moundville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 13 (John Jagler) and Assembly District 39 (Alex Dallman). The Assembly district also covers 54 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 →