Photo: Mimich · Public domainIn Red River, 83% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin
Red River’s town government spent $712,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $509 per resident.
What stands out about how Red River is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Luxemburg-Casco School District
Red River’s K–12 school district, shared with Casco, Luxemburg, Luxemburg, Green Bay, Montpelier and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,241 per pupil, $7,911 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $509 per resident a year, or $1.39 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 68%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$509 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Red River’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($509 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 River spent less than 50% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($69,000), 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 River itself left out).
No trend yet
Red River reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,648 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.15% 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 River’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 River’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Red River →
Who’s in charge in Red River
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Red River voted in 2024
Official results for Red River’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.1%676 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.1%254 votesOthers: 0.7% (7 votes).
Most votes in Red River: Donald J Trump
Kewaunee County: Trump 66.2%, Harris 32.5% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Red River’s 1,134 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Red River: Eric Hovde
Kewaunee County: Hovde 63.6%, Baldwin 34.4% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Tony Wied
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Red River, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red River | 72.1% | 27.1% | 0.7% | 937 |
| Kewaunee County | 66.2% | 32.5% | 1.3% | 12,484 |
| 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 River.
- 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 Red River compares with the towns next door
Red River spent $509 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $294 to $409. 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 Red River’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Red River’s government
How much does Red River spend per resident?
About $509 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 $509 was less than 50% 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 River?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,648 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.15% 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 Red River’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Red River yet.
How did Red River vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 72.1%, Kamala D Harris 27.1% (937 votes, official results). Kewaunee County: Trump 66.2%, Harris 32.5%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Red River?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,377 (about $64,524 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Red River in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (André Jacque) and Assembly District 1 (Joel Kitchens). The Assembly district also covers 37 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 →