In Polk, 92% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin
Polk’s town government spent $1.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $289 per resident.
What stands out about how Polk is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$289 per resident in 2022: less than 71% of them
Polk’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($289 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 127 Wisconsin towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $358, and the middle half spent $276–$438. Polk spent less than 71% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($17,000), 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 towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Polk itself left out).
About $289 per resident a year, or $0.79 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 38%.
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No trend yet
Polk reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,675 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.81% 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 Polk’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 Polk’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Polk →
Who’s in charge in Polk
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 4,042 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 (4,042).
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.
Slinger School District
Polk’s K–12 school district, shared with Slinger, Addison, West Bend. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,002 per pupil, $8,182 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.
West Bend School District · $14,748 per pupil
Germantown School District · $13,259 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Polk voted in 2024
Official results for Polk’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.4%2,196 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.3%677 votesOthers: 1.3% (38 votes).
Most votes in Polk: Donald J Trump
Washington County: Trump 67.4%, Harris 31.2% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Polk’s 3,169 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Polk: Eric Hovde
Washington County: Hovde 67.4%, Baldwin 30.9% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Scott Fitzgerald
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Polk, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk | 75.4% | 23.3% | 1.3% | 2,911 |
| Washington County | 67.4% | 31.2% | 1.4% | 91,407 |
| 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 Polk.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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 Polk compares with the towns next door
Polk spent $289 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $245 to $1,401. 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 Polk’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Polk’s government
How much does Polk spend per resident?
About $289 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 $289 was less than 71% of 127 Wisconsin towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Polk?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,675 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.81% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Polk’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Polk yet.
How did Polk vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 75.4%, Kamala D Harris 23.3% (2,911 votes, official results). Washington County: Trump 67.4%, Harris 31.2%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Polk?
1 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $18,216 (about $218,592 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Polk in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Dan Feyen) and Assembly District 58 (Rick Gundrum). The Assembly district also covers eight 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 →