Photo: AlexiusHoratius · CC BY-SA 3.0In New Richmond, 77% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin
New Richmond’s city government spent $10.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,065 per resident. Water and other utilities ($12.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how New Richmond is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,065 per resident a year, or $2.92 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 25%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,065 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
New Richmond’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,065 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 Richmond spent less than 63% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.6 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 Richmond itself left out).
No trend yet
New Richmond reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 67 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $3,972 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.39% 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 Richmond’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 Richmond’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in New Richmond →
Who’s in charge in New Richmond
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
New Richmond’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on newrichmondwi.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 135 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (9,730).
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.
New Richmond School District
New Richmond’s K–12 school district, shared with Star Prairie, Richmond, Stanton, Erin Prairie, Star Prairie and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,892 per pupil, $8,212 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 Richmond voted in 2024
Official results for New Richmond’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.7%3,444 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.9%2,587 votesOthers: 2.4% (150 votes).
Most votes in New Richmond: Donald J Trump
St. Croix County: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.4% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of New Richmond’s 7,982 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in New Richmond: Eric Hovde
St. Croix County: Hovde 58.0%, Baldwin 39.6% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Tom Tiffany
Whole-district result
President, 2024: New Richmond, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Richmond | 55.7% | 41.9% | 2.4% | 6,181 |
| St. Croix County | 58.6% | 39.4% | 2.0% | 60,642 |
| 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 Richmond.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: newrichmondwi.gov ↗
- 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 Richmond compares with the towns next door
New Richmond spent $1,065 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond | $202 | $4,221 |
| Star Prairie | $245 | $3,794 |
| Stanton | $358 | $4,080 |
| Erin Prairie | $677 | $4,059 |
| New Richmond | $1,065 | $3,972 |
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 Richmond’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about New Richmond’s government
How much does New Richmond spend per resident?
About $1,065 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 $1,065 was less than 63% of 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in New Richmond?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,972 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.39% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see newrichmondwi.gov.
Who runs New Richmond’s government?
See newrichmondwi.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for New Richmond yet.
How did New Richmond vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 55.7%, Kamala D Harris 41.9% (6,181 votes, official results). St. Croix County: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for New Richmond?
72 full-time and 46 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $603,381 (about $7.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents New Richmond in the state legislature?
State Senate District 10 (Rob Stafsholt) and Assembly District 28 (Rob Kreibich). The Assembly district also covers 37 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about New Richmond’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 →