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Town Hall · Reedsburg

Reedsburg spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities

Reedsburg’s city government spent $24.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,397 per resident. Water and other utilities ($24.9 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

Historic Preservation Commission

4:30 pm · 370 Vine Street

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$24.1M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$2,397
In 2022: $2,012, more than 96% of 134 similar cities
Long-term debt
$56.6M
end of 2024, reported
City staff, 2022
108
full-time · 13 part-time · March payroll $646,603 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$3,744
1.63% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Reedsburg is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $2,012 per resident, more than 96% of 134 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer57% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Reedsburg School District with 6+ other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Reedsburg’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $2,397 per resident a year, or $6.57 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 14%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 47%Fees & charges 24%Property taxes 13%Interest, fines & other 8%From the state 4%From other local governments 2%From the federal government 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%Sales taxes <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $7 million; interest on debt $1.2 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $57.6 million.
About “Other”.39% of Reedsburg’s day-to-day spending ($9.4 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$2,012 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them

Reedsburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,012 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 $1,174, and the middle half spent $990–$1,409. Reedsburg spent more than 96% of them.

Middle half of the group, $990–$1,409Median $1,174Reedsburg

Includes sewer and trash ($3.1 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; Reedsburg itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 26% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Reedsburg reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$19.1 million
2023$21.1 million
2024$24.1 million

Per resident: 2022: $2,012 · 2023: $2,103 · 2024: $2,397. Per resident it went from $2,012 to $2,397 (up 19%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 9,500 to 10,057.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,744 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.63% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wisconsin$3,792
Reedsburg$3,744
Winfield$3,393
$3,744
typical bill a year
1.63%
effective rate
$229,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Reedsburg

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

See reedsburgwi.gov for Reedsburg’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Reedsburg yet.reedsburgwi.gov ↗
Who works for Reedsburg

One full-time city employee for every 93 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (10,057).

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

Water & other utilities31
Police27
Administration & buildings16
Parks & libraries9 + 11 pt
Roads & transportation8
Sewer & trash5
Courts, inspections & corrections1
Other11 + 2 pt
108
full-time
13
part-time
$646,603
payroll for March 2022
$7.8M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$70,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
20
sworn police officers
Estimates.Reedsburg didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

Reedsburg School District

Reedsburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Ironton, La Valle, Loganville, Reedsburg, Rock Springs and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Reedsburg →
$13,777
per pupil · WI $16,459
2,597
students
$15 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,777 per pupil, $8,580 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 31%State 59%Federal 9%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Reedsburg voted in 2024

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

President5,150 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican53.2%2,738 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat45.0%2,318 votes

Others: 1.8% (94 votes).

Most votes in Reedsburg: Donald J Trump

Sauk County: Trump 50.0%, Harris 48.4% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
70%

of Reedsburg’s 7,335 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate5,094 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican50.5%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat46.2%
Others3.3%

Most votes in Reedsburg: Eric Hovde

Sauk County: Baldwin 49.6%, Hovde 48.1% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 2nd District457,257 votes
Mark PocanDemocrat70.1%
Erik OlsenRepublican29.8%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Mark Pocan

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Reedsburg, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Reedsburg53.2%45.0%1.8%5,150
Sauk County50.0%48.4%1.6%37,584
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 Reedsburg

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Reedsburg.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: reedsburgwi.gov ↗
  2. 2
    Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
    Tony Kurtz
  3. 3
    Wisconsin SenateState senator
    Sarah Keyeski
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Tony Evers
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Mark Pocan
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin
    Ron JohnsonTammy Baldwin

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

Next door

How Reedsburg compares with the towns next door

Reedsburg spent $2,012 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.

Winfield: $514 per resident (2022)WinfieldReedsburg
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Winfield$514$3,393
Reedsburg$2,012$3,744

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 Reedsburg’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitereedsburgwi.gov ↗

Questions about Reedsburg’s government

How much does Reedsburg spend per resident?

About $2,397 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,012 was more than 96% of 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Reedsburg?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,744 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.63% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see reedsburgwi.gov.

Who runs Reedsburg’s government?

See reedsburgwi.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Reedsburg yet.

How did Reedsburg vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 53.2%, Kamala D Harris 45.0% (5,150 votes, official results). Sauk County: Trump 50.0%, Harris 48.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Reedsburg?

108 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $646,603 (about $7.8M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Reedsburg in the state legislature?

State Senate District 14 (Sarah Keyeski) and Assembly District 41 (Tony Kurtz). The Assembly district also covers 54 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Reedsburg?

The next posted meeting is Historic Preservation Commission on Monday, November 9, at 4:30 pm in 370 Vine Street, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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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 →