In Paris, 87% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin
Paris’ town government spent $835,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $550 per resident.
What stands out about how Paris is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Westosha Central High School District
Paris’ high school district, shared with Bristol, Kenosha, Pleasant Prairie, Somers, Brighton and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,534 per pupil, $7,742 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.
Paris Joint No. 1 School District · $23,663 per pupil
Union Grove Union High School District · $13,754 per pupil
Union Grove Joint No. 1 School District · $12,950 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $550 per resident a year, or $1.51 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: health & welfare, at 39%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$550 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Paris’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($550 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 $509, and the middle half spent $371–$727. Paris spent more than 57% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Paris itself left out).
No trend yet
Paris reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,762 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.64% 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 Paris’ 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 Paris’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Paris →
Who’s in charge in Paris
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Paris’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on town-of-paris.org ↗.
How Paris voted in 2024
Official results for Paris’ own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.3%672 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.4%313 votesOthers: 1.3% (13 votes).
Most votes in Paris: Donald J Trump
Kenosha County: Trump 52.4%, Harris 46.1% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Paris’ 1,151 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Paris: 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: Paris, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | 67.3% | 31.4% | 1.3% | 998 |
| 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 Paris.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: town-of-paris.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.
How Paris compares with the towns next door
Paris spent $550 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are cities, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar towns, above. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Paris’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Paris’ government
How much does Paris spend per resident?
About $550 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 $550 was more than 57% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Paris?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,762 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.64% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see town-of-paris.org.
Who runs Paris’ government?
See town-of-paris.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Paris yet.
How did Paris vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 67.3%, Kamala D Harris 31.4% (998 votes, official results). Kenosha County: Trump 52.4%, Harris 46.1%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Paris?
0 full-time and 56 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $39,510 (about $474,120 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Paris 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.
Ask neighbors about Paris’ government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →