Photo: Awkwafaba · CC BY-SA 3.0Pewaukee spent more per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
Pewaukee’s city government spent $22.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,390 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Pewaukee is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Pewaukee’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov9GeneralMonday · 6:00 pm · Common Council Chambers, W240 N3065 Pewaukee RoadCommon Council Meeting 11 9 2026Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10GeneralTuesday · 8:00 am · W240 N3065 Pewaukee RdMunicipal CourtMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov11Joint Park and Recreation BoardWednesday · 6:00 pm · Common Council ChambersMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov12Public Works CommitteeThursday · 4:00 pm · Common Council ChambersMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov16Common CouncilMonday · 6:30 pm · Common Council ChambersCommon Council Meeting - Third MondayMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov19Plan CommissionThursday · 6:00 pm · Common Council Chambers, W240N3065 Pewaukee Rd.Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Nov2Common CouncilMonday · 6:30 pm · Common Council Chambers, W240 N3065 Pewaukee RoadCommon Council Meeting - First MondayMeeting page ↗
- Oct22Public Works CommitteeThursday · 4:00 pm · Common Council ChambersPublic Works Committee - CANCELEDMeeting page ↗
- Oct19Common CouncilMonday · 6:30 pm · Common Council ChambersCommon Council Meeting - Third MondayAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct15Plan CommissionThursday · 6:00 pm · Common Council Chambers, W240N3065 Pewaukee Rd.Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct14Joint Park and Recreation BoardWednesday · 6:00 pm · Common Council ChambersAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,390 per resident a year, or $3.81 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 24%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,439 per resident in 2022: more than 81% of them
Pewaukee’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,439 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 59 Wisconsin cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,152, and the middle half spent $949–$1,366. Pewaukee spent more than 81% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5.7 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Pewaukee itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 6% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Pewaukee reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,439 · 2024: $1,390. Per resident it went from $1,439 to $1,390 (down 3%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 14,703 to 16,169.
full-time in March 2025, up from 85 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,394 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.98% 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 Pewaukee’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 Pewaukee’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pewaukee →
Who’s in charge in Pewaukee
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 165 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (16,169).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Arrowhead Union High School District
Pewaukee’s high school district, shared with Chenequa, Delafield, Delafield, Hartland, Lisbon and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,371 per pupil, $8,371 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.
Pewaukee School District · $13,342 per pupil
Waukesha School District · $14,495 per pupil
Hamilton School District · $13,357 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Pewaukee voted in 2024
Official results for Pewaukee’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.6%6,932 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.0%4,162 votesOthers: 1.5% (164 votes).
Most votes in Pewaukee: Donald J Trump
Waukesha County: Trump 59.0%, Harris 39.3% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Pewaukee’s 12,493 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Pewaukee: Eric Hovde
Waukesha County: Hovde 59.8%, Baldwin 38.7% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Scott Fitzgerald
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Pewaukee, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pewaukee | 61.6% | 37.0% | 1.5% | 11,258 |
| Waukesha County | 59.0% | 39.3% | 1.6% | 275,787 |
| 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 Pewaukee.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofpewaukee.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.
How Pewaukee compares with the towns next door
Pewaukee spent $1,439 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Delafield | $393 | $5,395 |
| Lisbon | $740 | $4,727 |
| Menomonee Falls | $1,216 | $4,261 |
| Waukesha | $1,417 | $4,511 |
| Brookfield | $1,770 | $3,704 |
| Pewaukee | $1,439 | $4,394 |
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 Pewaukee’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Pewaukee’s government
How much does Pewaukee spend per resident?
About $1,390 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,439 was more than 81% of 59 Wisconsin cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Pewaukee?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,394 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.98% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofpewaukee.us.
Who runs Pewaukee’s government?
See cityofpewaukee.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pewaukee yet.
How did Pewaukee vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 61.6%, Kamala D Harris 37.0% (11,258 votes, official results). Waukesha County: Trump 59.0%, Harris 39.3%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Pewaukee?
98 full-time and 71 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $728,631 (about $8.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Pewaukee in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Rob Hutton) and Assembly District 15 (Adam Neylon). The Assembly district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Pewaukee?
The next posted meeting is General on Monday, November 9, at 6:00 pm in Common Council Chambers, W240 N3065 Pewaukee Road, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Pewaukee’s 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 →