In Paddock Lake, 81% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin
Paddock Lake’s village government spent $3.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $946 per resident. Water and other utilities ($242,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Paddock Lake is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$946 per resident in 2022: less than 80% of them
Paddock Lake’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($946 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. Paddock Lake spent less than 80% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.2 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; Paddock Lake itself left out).
About $946 per resident a year, or $2.59 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 40%.
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No trend yet
Paddock Lake reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,348 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.31% 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 Paddock Lake’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 Paddock Lake’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Paddock Lake →
Who’s in charge in Paddock Lake
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 404 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 (3,232).
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.
Salem School District
Paddock Lake’s elementary school district, shared with Salem Lakes. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,454 per pupil, $8,139 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.
Westosha Central High School District · $13,534 per pupil
Wilmot Union High School District · $15,253 per pupil
Brighton No. 1 School District · $24,062 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Paddock Lake voted in 2024
Official results for Paddock Lake’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.5%1,210 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.8%635 votesOthers: 1.7% (31 votes).
Most votes in Paddock Lake: Donald J Trump
Kenosha County: Trump 52.4%, Harris 46.1% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Paddock Lake’s 2,329 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Paddock Lake: Eric Hovde
Kenosha County: Hovde 50.4%, Baldwin 46.8% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Bryan Steil
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Paddock Lake, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddock Lake | 64.5% | 33.8% | 1.7% | 1,876 |
| Kenosha County | 52.4% | 46.1% | 1.5% | 90,680 |
| 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 Paddock Lake.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Paddock Lake compares with the towns next door
Paddock Lake spent $946 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $279 to $727. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton | $279 | $5,873 |
| Salem Lakes | $727 | $4,779 |
| Paddock Lake | $946 | $3,348 |
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 Paddock Lake’s government
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Questions about Paddock Lake’s government
How much does Paddock Lake spend per resident?
About $946 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 $946 was less than 80% of 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Paddock Lake?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,348 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.31% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Paddock Lake’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Paddock Lake yet.
How did Paddock Lake vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 64.5%, Kamala D Harris 33.8% (1,876 votes, official results). Kenosha County: Trump 52.4%, Harris 46.1%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Paddock Lake?
8 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $42,709 (about $512,508 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Paddock Lake in the state legislature?
State Senate District 11 (Steve Nass) and Assembly District 32 (Amanda Nedweski). The Assembly district also covers 13 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 →