Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0Niagara spent more per resident in 2022 than 65% of similar cities
Niagara’s city government spent $2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,274 per resident. Water and other utilities ($386,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Niagara is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,274 per resident in 2022: more than 65% of them
Niagara’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,274 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. Niagara spent more than 65% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($453,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Niagara itself left out).
About $1,274 per resident a year, or $3.49 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 26%.
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No trend yet
Niagara reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,536 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.48% 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 Niagara’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 Niagara’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Niagara →
Who’s in charge in Niagara
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Niagara’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofniagara.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 154 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 (1,535).
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.
Niagara School District
Niagara’s K–12 school district, shared with Niagara. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,423 per pupil, $8,534 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 Niagara voted in 2024
Official results for Niagara’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.1%592 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.8%268 votesOthers: 1.0% (9 votes).
Most votes in Niagara: Donald J Trump
Marinette County: Trump 68.3%, Harris 30.4% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Niagara’s 1,221 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Niagara: Eric Hovde
Marinette County: Hovde 65.2%, Baldwin 31.8% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Tony Wied
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Niagara, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara | 68.1% | 30.8% | 1.0% | 869 |
| Marinette County | 68.3% | 30.4% | 1.4% | 24,415 |
| 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 Niagara.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofniagara.org ↗
- 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.
Reach Niagara’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Niagara’s government
How much does Niagara spend per resident?
About $1,274 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 $1,274 was more than 65% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Niagara?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,536 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.48% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofniagara.org.
Who runs Niagara’s government?
See cityofniagara.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Niagara yet.
How did Niagara vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 68.1%, Kamala D Harris 30.8% (869 votes, official results). Marinette County: Trump 68.3%, Harris 30.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Niagara?
10 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $52,104 (about $625,248 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Niagara in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Mary Felzkowski) and Assembly District 36 (Jeff Mursau). The Assembly district also covers 53 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Niagara’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 →