Peshtigo Fire Cemetery · Photo: self · CC BY-SA 2.5How is Peshtigo run?
Peshtigo’s city government spent $4.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,302 per resident. Water and other utilities ($833,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Peshtigo is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,302 per resident a year, or $3.57 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 32%.
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$1,302 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Peshtigo’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,302 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 $1,174, and the middle half spent $990–$1,415. Peshtigo spent more than 63% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.4 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; Peshtigo itself left out).
No trend yet
Peshtigo reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,766 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.26% 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 Peshtigo’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 Peshtigo’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Peshtigo →
Who’s in charge in Peshtigo
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Peshtigo’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.peshtigo.wi.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 158 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 (3,326).
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.
Peshtigo School District
Peshtigo’s K–12 school district, shared with Grover, Peshtigo. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,243 per pupil, $8,306 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 Peshtigo voted in 2024
Official results for Peshtigo’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.4%1,102 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.9%555 votesOthers: 1.7% (29 votes).
Most votes in Peshtigo: Donald J Trump
Marinette County: Trump 68.3%, Harris 30.4% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Peshtigo’s 2,616 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Peshtigo: 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: Peshtigo, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peshtigo | 65.4% | 32.9% | 1.7% | 1,686 |
| 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 Peshtigo.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.peshtigo.wi.us ↗
- 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 Peshtigo’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Peshtigo’s government
How much does Peshtigo spend per resident?
About $1,302 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 $1,302 was more than 63% of 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Peshtigo?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,766 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.26% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.peshtigo.wi.us.
Who runs Peshtigo’s government?
See ci.peshtigo.wi.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Peshtigo yet.
How did Peshtigo vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 65.4%, Kamala D Harris 32.9% (1,686 votes, official results). Marinette County: Trump 68.3%, Harris 30.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Peshtigo?
21 full-time and 46 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $99,871 (about $1.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Peshtigo 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 Peshtigo’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 →