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Town Hall · Rothschild

In Rothschild, 80% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin

Rothschild’s village government spent $6.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,317 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.2 million) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$6.9M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,317
In 2022: $1,317, more than 65% of 134 similar cities
Long-term debt
$17.7M
end of 2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
52
full-time · 23 part-time · March payroll $224,439
Typical tax bill
$2,970
1.46% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Rothschild is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,317 per resident a year, or $3.61 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 27%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 35%From the state 26%Utility sales 10%Fees & charges 8%Interest, fines & other 7%From other local governments 6%Sales taxes 5%From the federal government 3%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $4.5 million; interest on debt $421,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $13 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,317 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Rothschild’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,317 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–$1,415. Rothschild spent more than 65% of them.

Middle half of the group, $990–$1,415Median $1,174Rothschild

Includes sewer and trash ($761,000), 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
134

Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rothschild itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,970 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.46% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wisconsin$3,792
Kronenwetter$3,758
Rib Mountain$3,701
Weston$3,561
Rothschild$2,970
Schofield$2,477
$2,970
typical bill a year
1.46%
effective rate
$203,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Rothschild

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

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

One full-time village employee for every 101 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 (5,256).

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

Police14 + 2 pt
Sewer & trash10
Administration & buildings5 + 7 pt
Water & other utilities6
Roads & transportation5
Parks & libraries0 + 9 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
Other12 + 3 pt
52
full-time
23
part-time
$224,439
payroll for March 2022
$2.7M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$48,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
12
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Rothschild had 9.9 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 108 of the 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 6.3: Rothschild had more than 88% 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

D.C. Everest Area School District

Rothschild’s K–12 school district, shared with Easton, Hatley, Schofield, Weston, Weston and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Rothschild →
$12,875
per pupil · WI $16,459
5,954
students
$61.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,875 per pupil, $8,040 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 46%State 50%Federal 4%

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

Also serving Rothschild

Wausau School District · $15,367 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Rothschild voted in 2024

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

President3,303 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican51.6%1,704 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat46.9%1,549 votes

Others: 1.5% (50 votes).

Most votes in Rothschild: Donald J Trump

Marathon County: Trump 58.6%, Harris 40.0% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
80%

of Rothschild’s 4,154 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate3,284 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican49.9%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat47.8%
Others2.3%

Most votes in Rothschild: Eric Hovde

Marathon County: Hovde 57.2%, Baldwin 40.7% · 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: Rothschild, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Rothschild51.6%46.9%1.5%3,303
Marathon County58.6%40.0%1.4%78,826
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 Rothschild

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Rothschild.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    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 Rothschild compares with the towns next door

Rothschild spent $1,317 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $481 to $1,369. 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
Rib Mountain$481$3,701
Kronenwetter$576$3,758
Weston$974$3,561
Schofield$1,369$2,477
Rothschild$1,317$2,970

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 Rothschild’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Rothschild’s government

How much does Rothschild spend per resident?

About $1,317 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 $1,317 was more than 65% of 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Rothschild?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,970 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.46% 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 Rothschild’s government?

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

How did Rothschild vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 51.6%, Kamala D Harris 46.9% (3,303 votes, official results). Marathon County: Trump 58.6%, Harris 40.0%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Rothschild?

52 full-time and 23 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $224,439 (about $2.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Rothschild 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 →