Namakagon spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar towns
Namakagon’s town government spent $749,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,972 per resident. The airport ($9,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Namakagon is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$2,972 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Namakagon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,972 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 $509, and the middle half spent $371–$727. Namakagon spent more than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($53,000), 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 towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Namakagon itself left out).
About $2,972 per resident a year, or $8.14 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 30%.
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No trend yet
Namakagon reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,750 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.78% 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 Namakagon’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 Namakagon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Namakagon →
Who’s in charge in Namakagon
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 126 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 (252).
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.
Drummond Area School District
Namakagon’s K–12 school district, shared with Barnes, Cable, Delta, Drummond, Grand View and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,138 per pupil, $10,607 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.
Namakagon’s votes are counted by county
Wisconsin reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Namakagon alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bayfield County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat54.3%6,107 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican43.2%4,860 votesOthers: 2.4% (273 votes).
Most votes in Bayfield County: Kamala D Harris
Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Namakagon lies in Bayfield County. Every 2024 race in Bayfield County is on the county’s page.
Bayfield 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 Namakagon.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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.
How Namakagon compares with the towns next door
Namakagon spent $2,972 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,343 to $2,468. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Cable | $1,343 | $1,702 |
| Grand View | $1,810 | $1,577 |
| Gordon | $2,153 | $2,959 |
| Spider Lake | $2,468 | $3,301 |
| Namakagon | $2,972 | $3,750 |
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 Namakagon’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Namakagon’s government
How much does Namakagon spend per resident?
About $2,972 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 $2,972 was more than 100% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Namakagon?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,750 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.78% 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 Namakagon’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Namakagon yet.
How did Namakagon vote in 2024?
Wisconsin counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Namakagon alone. Bayfield County, where 100% of Namakagon lies, voted Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Namakagon?
2 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $12,574 (about $150,888 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Namakagon in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Romaine Quinn) and Assembly District 74 (Chanz Green). The Assembly district also covers 91 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Namakagon’s government
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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 →