Photo: Garrison Point · CC BY-SA 4.0Pleasant Prairie spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Pleasant Prairie’s village government spent $42.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,950 per resident. Water and other utilities ($7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Pleasant Prairie is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$2,264 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them
Pleasant Prairie’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,264 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. Pleasant Prairie spent more than 98% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($7.1 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; Pleasant Prairie itself left out).
About $1,950 per resident a year, or $5.34 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 19%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 12% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Pleasant Prairie 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: $2,264 · 2023: $2,384 · 2024: $1,950.
full-time in March 2025, up from 203 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 $4,934 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.37% 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 Pleasant Prairie’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 Pleasant Prairie’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pleasant Prairie →
Who’s in charge in Pleasant Prairie
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Pleasant Prairie’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on pleasantprairieonline.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 98 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 (21,840).
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.
Westosha Central High School District
Pleasant Prairie’s high school district, shared with Bristol, Kenosha, Somers, Brighton, Paris 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.
Kenosha School District · $15,060 per pupil
Bristol No. 1 School District · $27,275 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Pleasant Prairie voted in 2024
Official results for Pleasant Prairie’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.3%7,555 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat43.2%5,912 votesOthers: 1.5% (207 votes).
Most votes in Pleasant Prairie: Donald J Trump
Kenosha County: Trump 52.4%, Harris 46.1% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Pleasant Prairie’s 17,156 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Pleasant Prairie: 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: Pleasant Prairie, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Prairie | 55.3% | 43.2% | 1.5% | 13,674 |
| 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 Pleasant Prairie.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: pleasantprairieonline.com ↗
- 2Wisconsin AssemblyPleasant Prairie is split between 2 districts
- 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 Pleasant Prairie compares with the towns next door
Pleasant Prairie spent $2,264 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $888 to $1,434. Towns that run more services spend more. 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 Pleasant Prairie’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Pleasant Prairie’s government
How much does Pleasant Prairie spend per resident?
About $1,950 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 $2,264 was more than 98% of 59 Wisconsin cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Pleasant Prairie?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,934 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.37% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see pleasantprairieonline.com.
Who runs Pleasant Prairie’s government?
See pleasantprairieonline.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pleasant Prairie yet.
How did Pleasant Prairie vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 55.3%, Kamala D Harris 43.2% (13,674 votes, official results). Kenosha County: Trump 52.4%, Harris 46.1%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Pleasant Prairie?
224 full-time and 264 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.9M (about $22.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Pleasant Prairie in the state legislature?
Pleasant Prairie is split among 2 Assembly districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Wisconsin Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Pleasant Prairie’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 →