Mount Sterling spent less per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar cities
Mount Sterling’s village government spent $77,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $393 per resident. Water and other utilities ($46,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Mount Sterling is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$393 per resident in 2022: less than 99% of them
Mount Sterling’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($393 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 Sterling spent less than 99% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($8,000), 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 Sterling itself left out).
About $393 per resident a year, or $1.08 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 31%.
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No trend yet
Mount Sterling reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,026 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.53% 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 Sterling’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 Sterling’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mount Sterling →
Who’s in charge in Mount Sterling
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
North Crawford School District
Mount Sterling’s K–12 school district, shared with Bell Center, Gays Mills, Soldiers Grove, Clayton, Utica and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,969 per pupil, $11,720 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.
Seneca School District · $16,937 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Mount Sterling’s votes are counted by county
Wisconsin reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Mount Sterling alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Crawford County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.2%5,113 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.4%3,860 votesOthers: 1.4% (132 votes).
Most votes in Crawford County: Donald J Trump
Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Mount Sterling lies in Crawford County. Every 2024 race in Crawford County is on the county’s page.
Crawford County’s 2024 results →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 Sterling.
- 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.
Reach Mount Sterling’s government
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Questions about Mount Sterling’s government
How much does Mount Sterling spend per resident?
About $393 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 $393 was less than 99% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mount Sterling?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,026 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.53% 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 Sterling’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mount Sterling yet.
How did Mount Sterling vote in 2024?
Wisconsin counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Mount Sterling alone. Crawford County, where 100% of Mount Sterling lies, voted Trump 56.2%, Harris 42.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mount Sterling?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,312 (about $15,744 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mount Sterling 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 →