John Young House · Photo: Boscophotos · CC BY-SA 3.0Muscoda spent more per resident in 2022 than 76% of similar cities
Muscoda’s village government spent $1.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,445 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Muscoda is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,445 per resident in 2022: more than 76% of them
Muscoda’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,445 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–$1,416. Muscoda spent more than 76% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($427,000), 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; Muscoda itself left out).
About $1,445 per resident a year, or $3.96 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 24%.
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No trend yet
Muscoda reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,151 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.61% 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 Muscoda’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 Muscoda’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Muscoda →
Who’s in charge in Muscoda
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 103 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 (1,236).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Riverdale School District
Muscoda’s K–12 school district, shared with Avoca, Blue River, Muscoda, Pulaski, Richwood and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,335 per pupil, $9,311 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 Muscoda voted in 2024
Official results for Muscoda’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.6%372 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.0%276 votesOthers: 1.4% (9 votes).
Most votes in Muscoda: Donald J Trump
Grant County: Trump 58.3%, Harris 40.2% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Muscoda’s 980 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Muscoda: Eric Hovde
Grant County: Hovde 55.7%, Baldwin 42.0% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
U.S. House, 2024: 2 districts cover Muscoda, so your street decides which race was yours. All 2 districts’ results →
President, 2024: Muscoda, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscoda | 56.6% | 42.0% | 1.4% | 657 |
| 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 Muscoda.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
- 3Wisconsin SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Muscoda compares with the towns next door
Muscoda spent $1,445 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pulaski | $645 | $2,833 |
| Muscoda | $1,445 | $2,151 |
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).
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Questions about Muscoda’s government
How much does Muscoda spend per resident?
About $1,445 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 $1,445 was more than 76% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Muscoda?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,151 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.61% 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 Muscoda’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Muscoda yet.
How did Muscoda vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 56.6%, Kamala D Harris 42.0% (657 votes, official results). Grant County: Trump 58.3%, Harris 40.2%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Muscoda?
12 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $78,461 (about $941,532 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Muscoda in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Howard Marklein) and Assembly District 51 (Todd Novak). The Assembly district also covers 66 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 →