Carl and Therese Schauwitzer House · Photo: Boscophotos · CC BY-SA 3.0Muskego spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Muskego’s city government spent $26.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,071 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Muskego is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,010 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them
Muskego’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,010 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 21 Wisconsin cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,244, and the middle half spent $1,137–$1,533. Muskego spent less than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($8.9 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 →
Wisconsin cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Muskego itself left out).
About $1,071 per resident a year, or $2.93 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 39%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 5% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Muskego reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,010 · 2023: $970 · 2024: $1,071.
full-time in March 2025, up from 103 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,573 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.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Muskego’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 Muskego’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Muskego →
Who’s in charge in Muskego
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Muskego’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofmuskego.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 225 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (25,150).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Muskego-Norway School District
Muskego’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,104 per pupil, $8,698 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 Muskego voted in 2024
Official results for Muskego’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.9%11,719 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.6%5,801 votesOthers: 1.5% (273 votes).
Most votes in Muskego: Donald J Trump
Waukesha County: Trump 59.0%, Harris 39.3% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Muskego’s 19,947 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Muskego: Eric Hovde
Waukesha County: Hovde 59.8%, Baldwin 38.7% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Scott Fitzgerald
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Muskego, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muskego | 65.9% | 32.6% | 1.5% | 17,793 |
| Waukesha County | 59.0% | 39.3% | 1.6% | 275,787 |
| 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 Muskego.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofmuskego.org ↗
- 2Wisconsin AssemblyMuskego is split between 2 districts
- 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.
How Muskego compares with the towns next door
Muskego spent $1,010 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $368 to $1,114. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Norway | $368 | $4,522 |
| Vernon | $440 | $3,899 |
| Big Bend | $1,028 | $3,898 |
| Franklin | $1,108 | $6,354 |
| New Berlin | $1,114 | $4,462 |
| Muskego | $1,010 | $4,573 |
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 Muskego’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Muskego’s government
How much does Muskego spend per resident?
About $1,071 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,010 was less than 100% of 21 Wisconsin cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Muskego?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,573 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 cityofmuskego.org.
Who runs Muskego’s government?
See cityofmuskego.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Muskego yet.
How did Muskego vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 65.9%, Kamala D Harris 32.6% (17,793 votes, official results). Waukesha County: Trump 59.0%, Harris 39.3%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Muskego?
112 full-time and 45 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $798,812 (about $9.6M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Muskego in the state legislature?
Muskego is split among 2 Assembly districts, so your address decides. The Wisconsin Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 28 (Julian Bradley). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Muskego’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →