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Town Hall · Necedah

How is Necedah run?

Necedah’s village government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,216 per resident. Water and other utilities ($551,000) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.1M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,216
In 2022: $1,216, more than 60% of 375 similar cities
Long-term debt
$4.7M
end of 2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
4
full-time · 13 part-time · March payroll $28,924
Typical tax bill
$2,508
1.95% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Necedah is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,216 per resident a year, or $3.33 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 37%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 32%Utility sales 19%Fees & charges 19%From the state 15%Interest, fines & other 11%From other local governments 3%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $89,000; interest on debt $224,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,216 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Necedah’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,216 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–$1,431. Necedah spent more than 60% of them.

Middle half of the group, $864–$1,431Median $1,105Necedah

Includes sewer and trash ($412,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
375

Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Necedah itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Necedah reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,508 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.95% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wisconsin$3,792
Necedah$2,508
$2,508
typical bill a year
1.95%
effective rate
$128,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Necedah’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 Necedah’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Necedah →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Necedah

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See necedah.us for Necedah’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Necedah yet.necedah.us ↗
Agendas

Necedah’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on necedah.us ↗.

Who works for Necedah

One full-time village employee for every 231 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 (923).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1 + 8 pt
Water & other utilities1 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation1
Parks & libraries0 + 2 pt
Police0 + 2 pt
Sewer & trash1
4
full-time
13
part-time
$28,924
payroll for March 2022
$347,088
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$63,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Necedah had 4.3 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 306 of the 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.4: Necedah had fewer than 58% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Necedah Area School District

Necedah’s K–12 school district, shared with Finley, Necedah, Cutler, Germantown, Armenia. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Necedah →
$15,518
per pupil · WI $16,459
706
students
$8.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,518 per pupil, $8,244 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 46%State 44%Federal 11%

Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Necedah voted in 2024

Official results for Necedah’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President503 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican66.6%335 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat31.8%160 votes

Others: 1.6% (8 votes).

Most votes in Necedah: Donald J Trump

Juneau County: Trump 65.5%, Harris 33.4% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
56%

of Necedah’s 896 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate490 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican61.4%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat35.1%
Others3.5%

Most votes in Necedah: Eric Hovde

Juneau County: Hovde 62.3%, Baldwin 34.6% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 7th District430,384 votes
Tom TiffanyRepublican63.6%
Kyle KilbournDemocrat36.4%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Tom Tiffany

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Necedah, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Necedah66.6%31.8%1.6%503
Juneau County65.5%33.4%1.2%14,553
Wisconsin49.6%48.7%1.7%3,422,918
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Necedah

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Necedah.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: necedah.us ↗
  2. 2
    Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    Wisconsin SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Necedah’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Necedah’s government

How much does Necedah spend per resident?

About $1,216 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 $1,216 was more than 60% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Necedah?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,508 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.95% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see necedah.us.

Who runs Necedah’s government?

See necedah.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Necedah yet.

How did Necedah vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 66.6%, Kamala D Harris 31.8% (503 votes, official results). Juneau County: Trump 65.5%, Harris 33.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Necedah?

4 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $28,924 (about $347,088 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Necedah in the state legislature?

State Senate District 24 (Patrick Testin) and Assembly District 72 (Scott Krug). The Assembly district also covers 30 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Necedah’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 →