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Town Hall · Newbold

In Newbold, 84% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin

Newbold’s town government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $388 per resident.

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General election in Wisconsin.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.1M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$388
In 2022: $388, more than 57% of 127 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
6
full-time · 12 part-time · March payroll $14,640
Typical tax bill
$2,354
0.86% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Newbold is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Rhinelander School District

Newbold’s K–12 school district, shared with Cassian, Crescent, Parrish, Pelican, Pine Lake and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Newbold →
$17,351
per pupil · WI $16,459
2,298
students
$783,000
long-term debt

Of the $17,351 per pupil, $10,651 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 50%State 42%Federal 8%

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

Also serving Newbold

Northland Pines School District · $17,811 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $388 per resident a year, or $1.06 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 55%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 61%From the state 26%From the federal government 8%Interest, fines & other 4%Fees & charges 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $376,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.4 million.
Compared with similar places

$388 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Newbold’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($388 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 127 Wisconsin towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $357, and the middle half spent $276–$438. Newbold spent more than 57% of them.

Middle half of the group, $276–$438Median $357Newbold

Includes sewer and trash ($4,000), 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
127

Wisconsin towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Newbold itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,354 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.86% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wisconsin$3,792
Woodruff$2,549
Pine Lake$2,406
Newbold$2,354
Crescent$2,333
Cassian$2,259
Lake Tomahawk$1,945
Rhinelander$1,921
St. Germain$1,869
Sugar Camp$1,722
$2,354
typical bill a year
0.86%
effective rate
$274,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Newbold

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 455 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 (2,730).

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

Administration & buildings2 + 8 pt
Roads & transportation4 + 2 pt
Fire0 + 2 pt
6
full-time
12
part-time
$14,640
payroll for March 2022
$175,680
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$22,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Newbold had 2.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 96 of the 127 Wisconsin towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.7: Newbold had more than 88% 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.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Newbold voted in 2024

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

President2,023 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican56.9%1,152 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat41.7%844 votes

Others: 1.3% (27 votes).

Most votes in Newbold: Donald J Trump

Oneida County: Trump 58.1%, Harris 40.5% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
84%

of Newbold’s 2,407 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate2,006 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican55.2%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat43.3%
Others1.5%

Most votes in Newbold: Eric Hovde

Oneida County: Hovde 56.3%, Baldwin 41.6% · 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: Newbold, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Newbold56.9%41.7%1.3%2,023
Oneida County58.1%40.5%1.4%24,895
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 Newbold

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Newbold.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    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 Newbold compares with the towns next door

Newbold spent $388 per resident in 2022; the 8 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $377 to $1,683. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Cassian$377$2,259
Crescent$396$2,333
Sugar Camp$472$1,722
Pine Lake$476$2,406
Lake Tomahawk$589$1,945
Woodruff$1,048$2,549
St. Germain$1,091$1,869
Rhinelander$1,683$1,921
Newbold$388$2,354

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 Newbold’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Newbold’s government

How much does Newbold spend per resident?

About $388 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 $388 was more than 57% of 127 Wisconsin towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Newbold?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,354 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.86% 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 Newbold’s government?

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

How did Newbold vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 56.9%, Kamala D Harris 41.7% (2,023 votes, official results). Oneida County: Trump 58.1%, Harris 40.5%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Newbold?

6 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $14,640 (about $175,680 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Newbold in the state legislature?

State Senate District 12 (Mary Felzkowski) and Assembly District 34 (Rob Swearingen). The Assembly district also covers 34 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 →