J. H. Morgan House · Photo: Jeff the quiet · CC0In Plover, 79% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin
Plover’s village government spent $13.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,024 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Plover is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $1,024 per resident a year, or $2.81 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 26%.
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$1,024 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Plover’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,024 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 $1,166, and the middle half spent $949–$1,409. Plover spent less than 64% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.5 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; Plover itself left out).
No trend yet
Plover reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 69 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $4,157 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.54% 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 Plover’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 Plover’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Plover →
Who’s in charge in Plover
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 179 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (13,252).
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.
Stevens Point Area School District
Plover’s K–12 school district, shared with Dewey, Eau Pleine, Hull, Junction City, Linwood and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,371 per pupil, $9,230 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 Plover voted in 2024
Official results for Plover’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat50.8%4,111 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.8%3,868 votesOthers: 1.5% (120 votes).
Most votes in Plover: Kamala D Harris
Portage County: Harris 49.7%, Trump 48.5% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Plover’s 10,276 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Plover: Tammy Baldwin
Portage County: Baldwin 51.2%, Hovde 46.8% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Derrick Van Orden
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Plover, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plover | 50.8% | 47.8% | 1.5% | 8,099 |
| Portage County | 49.7% | 48.5% | 1.8% | 43,258 |
| Wisconsin | 48.7% | 49.6% | 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 Plover.
- 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 Plover compares with the towns next door
Plover spent $1,024 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $357 to $1,446. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Linwood | $357 | $2,937 |
| Whiting | $905 | $2,793 |
| Stevens Point | $1,446 | $3,429 |
| Plover | $1,024 | $4,157 |
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).
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Questions about Plover’s government
How much does Plover spend per resident?
About $1,024 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 $1,024 was less than 64% of 59 Wisconsin cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Plover?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,157 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.54% 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 Plover’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Plover yet.
How did Plover vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 50.8%, Donald J Trump 47.8% (8,099 votes, official results). Portage County: Harris 49.7%, Trump 48.5%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Plover?
74 full-time and 42 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $513,293 (about $6.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Plover in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Patrick Testin) and Assembly District 71 (Vinnie Miresse). The Assembly district also covers 15 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 →