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Town Hall · Pulaski

In Pulaski, 87% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin

Pulaski’s village government spent $4.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,140 per resident. Water and other utilities ($465,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$4.3M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,140
In 2022: $1,140, less than 54% of 134 similar cities
Long-term debt
$12.3M
end of 2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
17
full-time · 16 part-time · March payroll $106,369
Typical tax bill
$3,607
1.53% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Pulaski is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,140 per resident a year, or $3.12 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 25%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 37%Fees & charges 21%From the state 17%Utility sales 9%Interest, fines & other 8%From other local governments 4%Other taxes & licenses 2%Sales taxes 1%From the federal government 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $121,000; interest on debt $530,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $5.4 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,140 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Pulaski’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,140 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,178, and the middle half spent $990–$1,415. Pulaski spent less than 54% of them.

Middle half of the group, $990–$1,415Median $1,178Pulaski

Includes sewer and trash ($1.1 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 →

The group
134

Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Pulaski itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,607 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.53% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wisconsin$3,792
Pulaski$3,607
Pittsfield$3,517
Chase$3,204
Angelica$2,953
Maple Grove$2,439
$3,607
typical bill a year
1.53%
effective rate
$235,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Pulaski’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 Pulaski’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pulaski →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Pulaski

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

Check Pulaski’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Pulaski yet.
Who works for Pulaski

One full-time village employee for every 222 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 (3,766).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police8 + 9 pt
Roads & transportation5
Administration & buildings2 + 5 pt
Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities1
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
17
full-time
16
part-time
$106,369
payroll for March 2022
$1.3M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$70,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
7
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Pulaski had 4.5 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 108 of the 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 6.3: Pulaski had fewer than 80% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Pulaski Community School District

Pulaski’s K–12 school district, shared with Pittsfield, Chase, Maple Grove, Angelica, Little Suamico and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Pulaski →
$14,786
per pupil · WI $16,459
3,798
students
$69.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,786 per pupil, $8,440 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 37%State 57%Federal 6%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Pulaski voted in 2024

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

President2,216 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican64.1%1,421 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat35.0%775 votes

Others: 0.9% (20 votes).

Most votes in Pulaski: Donald J Trump

Brown County: Trump 53.0%, Harris 45.5% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
87%

of Pulaski’s 2,554 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate2,196 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican61.3%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat36.3%
Others2.4%

Most votes in Pulaski: Eric Hovde

Brown County: Hovde 51.9%, Baldwin 45.8% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 8th District842,409 votes
Tony WiedRepublican57.2%
Kristin LyerlyDemocrat42.7%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Tony Wied

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Pulaski, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Pulaski64.1%35.0%0.9%2,216
Brown County53.0%45.5%1.5%149,333
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 Pulaski

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Pulaski.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    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 Pulaski compares with the towns next door

Pulaski spent $1,140 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.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Chase$235$3,204
Pittsfield$385$3,517
Maple Grove$497$2,439
Angelica$573$2,953
Pulaski$1,140$3,607

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 Pulaski’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Pulaski’s government

How much does Pulaski spend per resident?

About $1,140 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 $1,140 was less than 54% of 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Pulaski?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,607 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.53% 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 Pulaski’s government?

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

How did Pulaski vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 64.1%, Kamala D Harris 35.0% (2,216 votes, official results). Brown County: Trump 53.0%, Harris 45.5%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Pulaski?

17 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $106,369 (about $1.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Pulaski in the state legislature?

State Senate District 2 (Eric Wimberger) and Assembly District 6 (Elijah Behnke). The Assembly district also covers 35 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 →