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Town Hall · Poy Sippi

Poy Sippi spent less per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar towns

Poy Sippi’s town government spent $198,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $212 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$198,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$212
In 2022: $212, less than 99% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $2,045
Typical tax bill
$2,328
1.13% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Poy Sippi is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$212 per resident in 2022: less than 99% of them

Poy Sippi’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($212 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $511, and the middle half spent $373–$727. Poy Sippi spent less than 99% of them.

Middle half of the group, $373–$727Median $511Poy Sippi

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
1113

Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Poy Sippi itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $212 per resident a year, or $0.58 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 44%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 52%Property taxes 25%From the federal government 21%Interest, fines & other 2%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Over the years

No trend yet

Poy Sippi reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,328 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.13% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Poygan$4,193
Wisconsin$3,792
Bloomfield$3,465
Aurora$3,093
Leon$2,416
Poy Sippi$2,328
Saxeville$2,326
$2,328
typical bill a year
1.13%
effective rate
$206,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Poy Sippi’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Poy Sippi’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Poy Sippi →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Poy Sippi

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Poy Sippi’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Poy Sippi yet.
The school district

Berlin Area School District

Poy Sippi’s K–12 school district, shared with Aurora, Berlin, Seneca, Berlin, Warren and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Poy Sippi →
$15,674
per pupil · WI $16,459
1,297
students
$5.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,674 per pupil, $8,552 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 28%State 60%Federal 12%

Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Poy Sippi voted in 2024

Official results for Poy Sippi’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President576 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican76.7%442 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat21.9%126 votes

Others: 1.4% (8 votes).

Most votes in Poy Sippi: Donald J Trump

Waushara County: Trump 67.0%, Harris 31.8% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
72%

of Poy Sippi’s 805 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate572 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican74.5%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat23.1%
Others2.4%

Most votes in Poy Sippi: Eric Hovde

Waushara County: Hovde 64.9%, Baldwin 32.6% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 6th District411,349 votes
Glenn GrothmanRepublican61.2%
John ZarbanoDemocrat38.7%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Glenn Grothman

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Poy Sippi, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Poy Sippi76.7%21.9%1.4%576
Waushara County67.0%31.8%1.2%14,363
Wisconsin49.6%48.7%1.7%3,422,918
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Poy Sippi

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Poy Sippi.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    Wisconsin SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Poy Sippi compares with the towns next door

Poy Sippi spent $212 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $145 to $405. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Aurora$145$3,093
Bloomfield$234$3,465
Leon$293$2,416
Saxeville$331$2,326
Poygan$405$4,193
Poy Sippi$212$2,328

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 Poy Sippi’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Poy Sippi’s government

How much does Poy Sippi spend per resident?

About $212 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 $212 was less than 99% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Poy Sippi?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,328 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.13% 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 Poy Sippi’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Poy Sippi yet.

How did Poy Sippi vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 76.7%, Kamala D Harris 21.9% (576 votes, official results). Waushara County: Trump 67.0%, Harris 31.8%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Poy Sippi?

0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,045 (about $24,540 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Poy Sippi in the state legislature?

State Senate District 19 (Rachael Cabral-Guevara) and Assembly District 57 (Kevin Petersen). The Assembly district also covers 48 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 →