In Red Cedar, 99% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin
Red Cedar’s town government spent $898,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $400 per resident.
What stands out about how Red Cedar is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$400 per resident in 2022: less than 70% of them
Red Cedar’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($400 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 $371–$727. Red Cedar spent less than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($183,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Red Cedar itself left out).
About $400 per resident a year, or $1.10 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 51%.
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No trend yet
Red Cedar reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,599 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.20% 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 Red Cedar’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 Red Cedar’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Red Cedar →
Who’s in charge in Red Cedar
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Red Cedar’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofredcedar.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 748 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 (2,244).
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.
Menomonie Area School District
Red Cedar’s K–12 school district, shared with Knapp, Menomonie, Menomonie, Lucas, Dunn and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,234 per pupil, $8,279 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.
Colfax School District · $15,671 per pupil
Elk Mound Area School District · $13,350 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Red Cedar voted in 2024
Official results for Red Cedar’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.8%994 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.7%557 votesOthers: 0.5% (8 votes).
Most votes in Red Cedar: Donald J Trump
Dunn County: Trump 57.3%, Harris 41.4% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Red Cedar’s 1,576 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Red Cedar: Eric Hovde
Dunn County: Hovde 55.1%, Baldwin 42.5% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Derrick Van Orden
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Red Cedar, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Cedar | 63.8% | 35.7% | 0.5% | 1,559 |
| Dunn County | 57.3% | 41.4% | 1.2% | 25,678 |
| 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 Red Cedar.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofredcedar.com ↗
- 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 Red Cedar compares with the towns next door
Red Cedar spent $400 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $276 to $1,845. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Menomonie | $276 | $3,533 |
| Elk Mound | $293 | $3,254 |
| Spring Brook | $451 | $4,138 |
| Dunn | $566 | $3,697 |
| Menomonie | $1,845 | $3,616 |
| Red Cedar | $400 | $3,599 |
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 Red Cedar’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Red Cedar’s government
How much does Red Cedar spend per resident?
About $400 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 $400 was less than 70% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Red Cedar?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,599 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.20% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofredcedar.com.
Who runs Red Cedar’s government?
See townofredcedar.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Red Cedar yet.
How did Red Cedar vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 63.8%, Kamala D Harris 35.7% (1,559 votes, official results). Dunn County: Trump 57.3%, Harris 41.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Red Cedar?
3 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $18,867 (about $226,404 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Red Cedar in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Jeff Smith) and Assembly District 92 (Clint Moses). The Assembly district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Red Cedar’s government
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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 →