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Town Hall · Randolph

In Randolph, 84% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin

Randolph’s village government spent $1.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,107 per resident. Water and other utilities ($404,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.9M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,107
In 2022: $1,107, more than 50% of 375 similar cities
Long-term debt
$5.5M
end of 2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
32
full-time · 20 part-time · March payroll $125,878
Typical tax bill
$3,004
1.70% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Randolph is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,107 per resident a year, or $3.03 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 31%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 35%From the state 23%Fees & charges 22%Utility sales 10%Interest, fines & other 4%From the federal government 3%From other local governments 2%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $378,000; interest on debt $227,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $3 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,107 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Randolph’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,107 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,105, and the middle half spent $864–$1,431. Randolph spent more than 50% of them.

Middle half of the group, $864–$1,431Median $1,105Randolph

Includes sewer and trash ($603,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
375

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

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,004 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.70% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Courtland$5,144
Fox Lake$4,633
Wisconsin$3,792
Westford$3,488
Randolph$3,004
$3,004
typical bill a year
1.70%
effective rate
$176,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Randolph

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

See randolphwis.com for Randolph’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Randolph yet.randolphwis.com ↗
Agendas

Randolph’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on randolphwis.com ↗.

Who works for Randolph

One full-time village employee for every 54 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 (1,738).

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

Administration & buildings16 + 8 pt
Parks & libraries4 + 3 pt
Police4 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash4
Roads & transportation2
Water & other utilities2
Other0 + 8 pt
32
full-time
20
part-time
$125,878
payroll for March 2022
$1.5M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$42,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
2
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Randolph had 18.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 306 of the 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.4: Randolph had more than 98% 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

Randolph School District

Randolph’s K–12 school district, shared with Westford, Courtland, Fox Lake, Randolph. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Randolph →
$15,542
per pupil · WI $16,459
502
students
$7.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,542 per pupil, $9,426 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 34%State 53%Federal 13%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Randolph voted in 2024

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

President991 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican66.3%657 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat32.3%320 votes

Others: 1.4% (14 votes).

Most votes in Randolph: Donald J Trump

Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
84%

of Randolph’s 1,178 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate975 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican65.3%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat32.7%
Others1.9%

Most votes in Randolph: Eric Hovde

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: Randolph, the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Randolph66.3%32.3%1.4%991
Wisconsin49.6%48.7%1.7%3,422,918

Randolph is two counties, so there is no single county to set beside it; its result is theirs combined.

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 Randolph

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Randolph.

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

Randolph spent $1,107 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
Westford$229$3,488
Fox Lake$381$4,633
Courtland$598$5,144
Randolph$1,107$3,004

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 Randolph’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Randolph’s government

How much does Randolph spend per resident?

About $1,107 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 $1,107 was more than 50% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Randolph?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,004 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.70% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see randolphwis.com.

Who runs Randolph’s government?

See randolphwis.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Randolph yet.

How did Randolph vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 66.3%, Kamala D Harris 32.3% (991 votes, official results). Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Randolph?

32 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $125,878 (about $1.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Randolph in the state legislature?

State Senate District 13 (John Jagler) and Assembly District 37 (Mark Born). The Assembly district also covers 20 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 →