Rib Mountain spent more per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar towns
Rib Mountain’s village government spent $3.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $481 per resident.
What stands out about how Rib Mountain is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$481 per resident in 2022: more than 82% of them
Rib Mountain’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($481 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 127 Wisconsin towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $357, and the middle half spent $276–$434. Rib Mountain spent more than 82% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($425,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rib Mountain itself left out).
About $481 per resident a year, or $1.32 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 29%.
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No trend yet
Rib Mountain reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,701 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.45% 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 Rib Mountain’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 Rib Mountain’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rib Mountain →
Who’s in charge in Rib Mountain
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 530 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 (6,890).
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.
Wausau School District
Rib Mountain’s K–12 school district, shared with Hewitt, Maine, Texas, Berlin, Wausau and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,367 per pupil, $9,206 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.
Rib Mountain’s votes are counted by county
Wisconsin reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Rib Mountain alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Marathon County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.6%46,213 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat40.0%31,529 votesOthers: 1.4% (1,084 votes).
Most votes in Marathon County: Donald J Trump
Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Rib Mountain lies in Marathon County. Every 2024 race in Marathon County is on the county’s page.
Marathon County’s 2024 results →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 Rib Mountain.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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 Rib Mountain compares with the towns next door
Rib Mountain spent $481 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $246 to $1,369. 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 Rib Mountain’s government
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Questions about Rib Mountain’s government
How much does Rib Mountain spend per resident?
About $481 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 $481 was more than 82% of 127 Wisconsin towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Rib Mountain?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,701 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.45% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Rib Mountain’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rib Mountain yet.
How did Rib Mountain vote in 2024?
Wisconsin counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Rib Mountain alone. Marathon County, where 100% of Rib Mountain lies, voted Trump 58.6%, Harris 40.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Rib Mountain?
13 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $58,790 (about $705,480 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Rib Mountain in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (Cory Tomczyk) and Assembly District 87 (Brent Jacobson). The Assembly district also covers 42 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 →