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Town Hall · Seven Mile Creek

Seven Mile Creek spent more per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar towns

Seven Mile Creek’s town government spent $388,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,040 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$388,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,040
In 2022: $1,040, more than 88% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
$262,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
1
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $16,223 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$3,689
1.03% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Seven Mile Creek is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,040 per resident in 2022: more than 88% of them

Seven Mile Creek’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,040 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. Seven Mile Creek spent more than 88% of them.

Middle half of the group, $371–$727Median $509Seven Mile Creek

Includes sewer and trash ($2,000), 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; Seven Mile Creek itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,040 per resident a year, or $2.85 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 80%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 51%Property taxes 48%Interest, fines & other 1%From other local governments <1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $7,000. With these, the whole budget was $395,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Seven Mile Creek reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,689 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.03% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wisconsin$3,792
Seven Mile Creek$3,689
Summit$3,575
Winfield$3,393
Lemonweir$2,704
Lyndon$2,665
Kildare$2,412
$3,689
typical bill a year
1.03%
effective rate
$359,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Seven Mile Creek

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 373 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 2022 finance file (373).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 8 pt
Roads & transportation1
1
full-time
8
part-time
$16,223
payroll for March 2022
$194,676
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$58,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Seven Mile Creek 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

Mauston School District

Seven Mile Creek’s K–12 school district, shared with Kildare, Lemonweir, Lyndon Station, Marion, Mauston and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Seven Mile Creek →
$15,306
per pupil · WI $16,459
1,407
students
$46.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,306 per pupil, $8,777 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 36%State 51%Federal 13%

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

Also serving Seven Mile Creek

Reedsburg School District · $13,777 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Seven Mile Creek voted in 2024

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

President212 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican61.8%131 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat34.4%73 votes

Others: 3.8% (8 votes).

Most votes in Seven Mile Creek: Donald J Trump

Juneau County: Trump 65.5%, Harris 33.4% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
67%

of Seven Mile Creek’s 315 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate209 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican60.3%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat34.4%
Others5.3%

Most votes in Seven Mile Creek: Eric Hovde

Juneau County: Hovde 62.3%, Baldwin 34.6% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 3rd District413,181 votes
Derrick Van OrdenRepublican51.3%
Rebecca CookeDemocrat48.6%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Derrick Van Orden

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Seven Mile Creek, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Seven Mile Creek61.8%34.4%3.8%212
Juneau County65.5%33.4%1.2%14,553
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 Seven Mile Creek

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Seven Mile Creek.

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  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 Seven Mile Creek compares with the towns next door

Seven Mile Creek spent $1,040 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $371 to $716. 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
Lemonweir$371$2,704
Lyndon$420$2,665
Kildare$458$2,412
Winfield$514$3,393
Summit$716$3,575
Seven Mile Creek$1,040$3,689

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 Seven Mile Creek’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Seven Mile Creek’s government

How much does Seven Mile Creek spend per resident?

About $1,040 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 $1,040 was more than 88% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Seven Mile Creek?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,689 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.03% 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 Seven Mile Creek’s government?

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

How did Seven Mile Creek vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 61.8%, Kamala D Harris 34.4% (212 votes, official results). Juneau County: Trump 65.5%, Harris 33.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Seven Mile Creek?

1 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $16,223 (about $194,676 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Seven Mile Creek 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.

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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 →