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Town Hall · New Auburn

How is New Auburn run?

New Auburn’s village government spent $619,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,075 per resident. Water and other utilities ($217,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$619,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,075
In 2022: $1,075, less than 53% of 375 similar cities
Long-term debt
$977,000
end of 2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
1
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $8,669
Typical tax bill
$1,845
1.09% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how New Auburn is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,075 per resident a year, or $2.95 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 32%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 26%From the state 23%Fees & charges 17%Utility sales 12%From other local governments 12%Interest, fines & other 10%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $83,000; interest on debt $45,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $965,000.
Compared with similar places

$1,075 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

New Auburn’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,075 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 $864–$1,431. New Auburn spent less than 53% of them.

Middle half of the group, $864–$1,431Median $1,107New Auburn

Includes sewer and trash ($201,000), 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; New Auburn itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,845 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.09% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wisconsin$3,792
Bloomer$2,978
Auburn$2,700
Dovre$2,688
New Auburn$1,845
$1,845
typical bill a year
1.09%
effective rate
$169,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in New Auburn

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

Check New Auburn’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for New Auburn yet.
Who works for New Auburn

One full-time village employee for every 576 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 (576).

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

Administration & buildings1 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash0 + 2 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
1
full-time
4
part-time
$8,669
payroll for March 2022
$104,028
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$71,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.New Auburn had 1.7 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: New Auburn had fewer than 78% 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

New Auburn School District

New Auburn’s K–12 school district, shared with Sampson, Dovre, Auburn. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in New Auburn →
$18,605
per pupil · WI $16,459
286
students
$355,000
long-term debt

Of the $18,605 per pupil, $11,189 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 54%State 32%Federal 14%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How New Auburn voted in 2024

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

President282 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican69.5%196 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.4%80 votes

Others: 2.1% (6 votes).

Most votes in New Auburn: Donald J Trump

Chippewa County: Trump 60.8%, Harris 37.9% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
75%

of New Auburn’s 374 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate279 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican64.9%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat31.2%
Others3.9%

Most votes in New Auburn: Eric Hovde

Chippewa County: Hovde 58.3%, Baldwin 39.1% · 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: New Auburn, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
New Auburn69.5%28.4%2.1%282
Chippewa County60.8%37.9%1.3%38,471
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 New Auburn

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for New Auburn.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  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.

Next door

How New Auburn compares with the towns next door

New Auburn spent $1,075 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.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Bloomer$269$2,978
Auburn$484$2,700
Dovre$861$2,688
New Auburn$1,075$1,845

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 New Auburn’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about New Auburn’s government

How much does New Auburn spend per resident?

About $1,075 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 $1,075 was less than 53% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in New Auburn?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,845 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.09% 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 New Auburn’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for New Auburn yet.

How did New Auburn vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 69.5%, Kamala D Harris 28.4% (282 votes, official results). Chippewa County: Trump 60.8%, Harris 37.9%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for New Auburn?

1 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,669 (about $104,028 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents New Auburn in the state legislature?

State Senate District 23 (Jesse James) and Assembly District 67 (Dave Armstrong). The Assembly district also covers 51 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 →