APPOMATTOX (Shipwreck) · Public domainIn Shorewood, 87% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin
Shorewood’s village government spent $17 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,295 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Shorewood is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,295 per resident in 2022: more than 66% of them
Shorewood’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,295 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 59 Wisconsin cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,152, and the middle half spent $949–$1,409. Shorewood spent more than 66% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.7 million), 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 cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Shorewood itself left out).
About $1,295 per resident a year, or $3.55 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 24%.
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No trend yet
Shorewood reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $9,688 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.18% 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 Shorewood’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 Shorewood’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Shorewood →
Who’s in charge in Shorewood
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Shorewood’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageofshorewood.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 185 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 (13,117).
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.
Shorewood School District
Shorewood’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,545 per pupil, $8,958 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.
How Shorewood voted in 2024
Official results for Shorewood’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat82.4%7,635 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican15.5%1,438 votesOthers: 2.1% (191 votes).
Most votes in Shorewood: Kamala D Harris
Milwaukee County: Harris 68.2%, Trump 29.7% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Shorewood’s 10,623 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Shorewood: Tammy Baldwin
Milwaukee County: Baldwin 68.9%, Hovde 28.8% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Gwen S Moore
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Shorewood, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shorewood | 82.4% | 15.5% | 2.1% | 9,264 |
| Milwaukee County | 68.2% | 29.7% | 2.1% | 464,107 |
| Wisconsin | 48.7% | 49.6% | 1.7% | 3,422,918 |
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 Shorewood.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: villageofshorewood.org ↗
- 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 Shorewood compares with the towns next door
Shorewood spent $1,295 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,040 to $1,768. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Whitefish Bay | $1,040 | $9,156 |
| Milwaukee | $1,768 | $3,668 |
| Shorewood | $1,295 | $9,688 |
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 Shorewood’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Shorewood’s government
How much does Shorewood spend per resident?
About $1,295 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 $1,295 was more than 66% of 59 Wisconsin cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Shorewood?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $9,688 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.18% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofshorewood.org.
Who runs Shorewood’s government?
See villageofshorewood.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Shorewood yet.
How did Shorewood vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 82.4%, Donald J Trump 15.5% (9,264 votes, official results). Milwaukee County: Harris 68.2%, Trump 29.7%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Shorewood?
71 full-time and 24 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $457,579 (about $5.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Shorewood in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Dora Drake) and Assembly District 10 (Darrin Madison). The Assembly district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Shorewood’s government
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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 →