Photo: TheCatalyst31 · CC BY 4.0Mount Hope spent less per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities
Mount Hope’s village government spent $153,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $708 per resident. Water and other utilities ($47,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Mount Hope is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$708 per resident in 2022: less than 88% of them
Mount Hope’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($708 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 $1,107, and the middle half spent $866–$1,431. Mount Hope spent less than 88% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($78,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mount Hope itself left out).
About $708 per resident a year, or $1.94 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 51%.
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No trend yet
Mount Hope reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,158 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.18% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Mount Hope’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 Mount Hope’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mount Hope →
Who’s in charge in Mount Hope
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
River Ridge School District
Mount Hope’s K–12 school district, shared with Bagley, Bloomington, Bloomington, Millville, Patch Grove and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,802 per pupil, $10,491 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.
Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Mount Hope voted in 2024
Official results for Mount Hope’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.0%60 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.0%36 votesOthers: 4.0% (4 votes).
Most votes in Mount Hope: Donald J Trump
Grant County: Trump 58.3%, Harris 40.2% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
Most votes in Mount Hope: Eric Hovde
Grant County: Hovde 55.7%, Baldwin 42.0% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Derrick Van Orden
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Mount Hope, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Hope | 60.0% | 36.0% | 4.0% | 100 |
| Grant County | 58.3% | 40.2% | 1.5% | 27,306 |
| Wisconsin | 49.6% | 48.7% | 1.7% | 3,422,918 |
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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Mount Hope.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
- 3Wisconsin SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
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Questions about Mount Hope’s government
How much does Mount Hope spend per resident?
About $708 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 $708 was less than 88% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mount Hope?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,158 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.18% 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 Mount Hope’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mount Hope yet.
How did Mount Hope vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 60.0%, Kamala D Harris 36.0% (100 votes, official results). Grant County: Trump 58.3%, Harris 40.2%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
Who represents Mount Hope in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Howard Marklein) and Assembly District 49 (Travis Tranel). The Assembly district also covers 61 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 →