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Town Hall · Nokomis

In Nokomis, 83% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin

Nokomis’ town government spent $524,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $381 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$524,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$381
In 2022: $381, less than 73% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
3
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $20,971
Typical tax bill
$2,628
0.95% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Nokomis is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$381 per resident in 2022: less than 73% of them

Nokomis’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($381 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $511, and the middle half spent $371–$727. Nokomis spent less than 73% of them.

Middle half of the group, $371–$727Median $511Nokomis

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
1113

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $381 per resident a year, or $1.04 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 57%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 60%From the state 32%Interest, fines & other 5%Fees & charges 2%Other taxes & licenses 1%From other local governments <1%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Nokomis collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $150,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $681,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,628 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.95% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wisconsin$3,792
Bradley$3,040
Woodboro$2,675
Nokomis$2,628
Cassian$2,259
Little Rice$1,869
$2,628
typical bill a year
0.95%
effective rate
$277,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Nokomis

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

See townofnokomis.com for Nokomis’ current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Nokomis yet.townofnokomis.com ↗
Agendas

Nokomis’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofnokomis.com ↗.

Who works for Nokomis

One full-time town employee for every 458 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 (1,374).

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

Roads & transportation3
Administration & buildings0 + 4 pt
Fire0 + 3 pt
3
full-time
7
part-time
$20,971
payroll for March 2022
$251,652
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$48,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Nokomis had 2.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 835 of the 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.4: Nokomis had more than 80% 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

Tomahawk School District

Nokomis’ K–12 school district, shared with Bradley, King, Little Rice, Skanawan, Tomahawk and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Nokomis →
$15,177
per pupil · WI $16,459
1,142
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $15,177 per pupil, $8,528 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 58%State 32%Federal 10%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Nokomis voted in 2024

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

President1,062 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican60.3%640 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat39.1%415 votes

Others: 0.7% (7 votes).

Most votes in Nokomis: Donald J Trump

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

Turnout
83%

of Nokomis’ 1,282 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate1,056 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican58.2%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat40.8%
Others0.9%

Most votes in Nokomis: 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: Nokomis, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Nokomis60.3%39.1%0.7%1,062
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 Nokomis

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Nokomis.

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

Nokomis spent $381 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $377 to $2,007. 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
Bradley$387$3,040
Woodboro$548$2,675
Little Rice$2,007$1,869
Nokomis$381$2,628

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 Nokomis’ government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Nokomis’ government

How much does Nokomis spend per resident?

About $381 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 $381 was less than 73% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Nokomis?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,628 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.95% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofnokomis.com.

Who runs Nokomis’ government?

See townofnokomis.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Nokomis yet.

How did Nokomis vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 60.3%, Kamala D Harris 39.1% (1,062 votes, official results). Oneida County: Trump 58.1%, Harris 40.5%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Nokomis?

3 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $20,971 (about $251,652 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Nokomis in the state legislature?

State Senate District 12 (Mary Felzkowski) and Assembly District 35 (Calvin Callahan). The Assembly district also covers 49 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 →