Henry and Barbara Bierbauer House · Photo: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0How is New Lisbon run?
New Lisbon’s city government spent $2.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,114 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how New Lisbon is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,114 per resident a year, or $3.05 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 39%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,114 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
New Lisbon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,114 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,178, and the middle half spent $990–$1,415. New Lisbon spent less than 58% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.1 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; New Lisbon itself left out).
No trend yet
New Lisbon reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,227 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.79% 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 New Lisbon’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 New Lisbon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in New Lisbon →
Who’s in charge in New Lisbon
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
New Lisbon’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofnewlisbon.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 150 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 (2,547).
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.
New Lisbon School District
New Lisbon’s K–12 school district, shared with Hustler, Fountain, Clearfield, Lisbon, Orange. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,563 per pupil, $9,565 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 New Lisbon voted in 2024
Official results for New Lisbon’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.0%504 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.5%215 votesOthers: 1.5% (11 votes).
Most votes in New Lisbon: Donald J Trump
Juneau County: Trump 65.5%, Harris 33.4% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of New Lisbon’s 2,177 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in New Lisbon: Eric Hovde
Juneau County: Hovde 62.3%, Baldwin 34.6% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Derrick Van Orden
Whole-district result
President, 2024: New Lisbon, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Lisbon | 69.0% | 29.5% | 1.5% | 730 |
| Juneau County | 65.5% | 33.4% | 1.2% | 14,553 |
| 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 New Lisbon.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofnewlisbon.com ↗
- 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 New Lisbon compares with the towns next door
New Lisbon spent $1,114 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | $377 | $2,710 |
| New Lisbon | $1,114 | $2,227 |
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 Lisbon’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about New Lisbon’s government
How much does New Lisbon spend per resident?
About $1,114 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 $1,114 was less than 58% of 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in New Lisbon?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,227 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.79% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofnewlisbon.com.
Who runs New Lisbon’s government?
See cityofnewlisbon.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for New Lisbon yet.
How did New Lisbon vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 69.0%, Kamala D Harris 29.5% (730 votes, official results). Juneau County: Trump 65.5%, Harris 33.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for New Lisbon?
17 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $86,104 (about $1.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents New Lisbon in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Patrick Testin) and Assembly District 70 (Nancy VanderMeer). The Assembly district also covers 58 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about New Lisbon’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 →