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Town Hall · Roosevelt

How is Roosevelt run?

Roosevelt’s town government spent $274,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $608 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$274,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$608
In 2022: $608, more than 64% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 14 part-time · March payroll $5,203
Typical tax bill
$2,417
1.12% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Roosevelt is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Gilman School District

Roosevelt’s K–12 school district, shared with Aurora, Cleveland, Ford, Gilman, Jump River and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Roosevelt →
$22,256
per pupil · WI $16,459
336
students
$408,000
long-term debt

Of the $22,256 per pupil, $10,432 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 41%State 44%Federal 15%

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

Also serving Roosevelt

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $608 per resident a year, or $1.67 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 63%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 79%Property taxes 10%From the federal government 9%Interest, fines & other 1%Fees & charges 1%
Compared with similar places

$608 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Roosevelt’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($608 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 $509, and the middle half spent $371–$727. Roosevelt spent more than 64% of them.

Middle half of the group, $371–$727Median $509Roosevelt

Includes sewer and trash ($4,000), 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; Roosevelt itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,417 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.12% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ford$4,158
Wisconsin$3,792
Withee$3,330
Taft$2,842
Maplehurst$2,558
Roosevelt$2,417
$2,417
typical bill a year
1.12%
effective rate
$216,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Roosevelt

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

Check Roosevelt’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Roosevelt yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

How Roosevelt voted in 2024

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

President198 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican71.7%142 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat27.8%55 votes

Others: 0.5% (1 votes).

Most votes in Roosevelt: Donald J Trump

Taylor County: Trump 73.4%, Harris 25.2% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
70%

of Roosevelt’s 281 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate195 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican66.7%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat29.7%
Others3.6%

Most votes in Roosevelt: Eric Hovde

Taylor County: Hovde 71.0%, Baldwin 26.5% · 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: Roosevelt, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Roosevelt71.7%27.8%0.5%198
Taylor County73.4%25.2%1.4%11,186
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 Roosevelt

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Roosevelt.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    Wisconsin SenateState senator
  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 Roosevelt compares with the towns next door

Roosevelt spent $608 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $275 to $723. 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
Taft$446$2,842
Ford$679$4,158
Maplehurst$723$2,558
Roosevelt$608$2,417

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 Roosevelt’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Roosevelt’s government

How much does Roosevelt spend per resident?

About $608 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 $608 was more than 64% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Roosevelt?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,417 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.12% 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 Roosevelt’s government?

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

How did Roosevelt vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 71.7%, Kamala D Harris 27.8% (198 votes, official results). Taylor County: Trump 73.4%, Harris 25.2%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Roosevelt?

0 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,203 (about $62,436 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Roosevelt in the state legislature?

State Senate District 23 (Jesse James) and Assembly District 68 (Rob Summerfield). The Assembly district also covers 92 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 →