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Town Hall · Reseburg

Reseburg spent less per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar towns

Reseburg’s town government spent $299,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $392 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$299,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$392
In 2022: $392, less than 71% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
$96,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
1
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $7,858
Typical tax bill
$2,840
1.48% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Reseburg is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$392 per resident in 2022: less than 71% of them

Reseburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($392 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. Reseburg spent less than 71% of them.

Middle half of the group, $371–$727Median $511Reseburg

Includes sewer and trash ($8,000), 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
1113

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $392 per resident a year, or $1.07 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 74%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 50%Property taxes 36%From the federal government 10%Fees & charges 2%Other taxes & licenses 1%Interest, fines & other <1%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $4,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $305,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,840 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.48% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wisconsin$3,792
Worden$3,614
Withee$3,330
Mead$3,268
Reseburg$2,840
Longwood$2,620
$2,840
typical bill a year
1.48%
effective rate
$192,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Reseburg

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 762 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 (762).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 5 pt
Roads & transportation1
1
full-time
5
part-time
$7,858
payroll for March 2022
$94,296
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$51,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Reseburg had 1.3 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 835 of the 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.4: Reseburg had more than 66% 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

Thorp School District

Reseburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Thorp, Withee, Butler, Thorp, Worden. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Reseburg →
$14,835
per pupil · WI $16,459
544
students
$4.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,835 per pupil, $8,858 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 27%State 58%Federal 14%

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

Also serving Reseburg

Greenwood School District · $19,681 per pupil

Owen-Withee School District · $16,667 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Reseburg voted in 2024

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

President193 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican66.3%128 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat31.1%60 votes

Others: 2.6% (5 votes).

Most votes in Reseburg: Donald J Trump

Clark County: Trump 68.3%, Harris 29.4% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
38%

of Reseburg’s 506 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate188 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican64.4%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat33.0%
Others2.7%

Most votes in Reseburg: Eric Hovde

Clark County: Hovde 65.3%, Baldwin 31.8% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 7th District430,384 votes
Tom TiffanyRepublican63.6%
Kyle KilbournDemocrat36.4%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Tom Tiffany

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Reseburg, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Reseburg66.3%31.1%2.6%193
Clark County68.3%29.4%2.3%15,340
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 Reseburg

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Reseburg.

2024 results ↑
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  2. 2
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  3. 3
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  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 Reseburg compares with the towns next door

Reseburg spent $392 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $275 to $1,623. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Withee$275$3,330
Longwood$367$2,620
Mead$892$3,268
Worden$1,623$3,614
Reseburg$392$2,840

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 Reseburg’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Reseburg’s government

How much does Reseburg spend per resident?

About $392 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 $392 was less than 71% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Reseburg?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,840 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.48% 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 Reseburg’s government?

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

How did Reseburg vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 66.3%, Kamala D Harris 31.1% (193 votes, official results). Clark County: Trump 68.3%, Harris 29.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Reseburg?

1 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,858 (about $94,296 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Reseburg in the state legislature?

State Senate District 23 (Jesse James) and Assembly District 69 (Karen Hurd). The Assembly district also covers 64 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 →