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Town Hall · Spring Brook

In Spring Brook, 82% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin

Spring Brook’s town government spent $762,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $451 per resident.

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General election in Wisconsin.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$762,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$451
In 2022: $451, less than 60% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
$62,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
1
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $6,545
Typical tax bill
$4,138
1.44% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Spring Brook is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Elk Mound Area School District

Spring Brook’s K–12 school district, shared with Elk Mound, Elk Mound. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Spring Brook →
$13,350
per pupil · WI $16,459
1,196
students
$16 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,350 per pupil, $8,159 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 31%State 62%Federal 6%

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

Also serving Spring Brook

Menomonie Area School District · $16,234 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $451 per resident a year, or $1.24 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 67%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 45%From the state 42%From the federal government 12%Fees & charges 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%Interest, fines & other <1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $5,000. With these, the whole budget was $767,000.
Compared with similar places

$451 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Spring Brook’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($451 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 $511, and the middle half spent $371–$727. Spring Brook spent less than 60% of them.

Middle half of the group, $371–$727Median $511Spring Brook

Includes sewer and trash ($90,000), 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; Spring Brook itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,138 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.44% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Spring Brook$4,138
Wisconsin$3,792
Dunn$3,697
Red Cedar$3,599
Rock Creek$3,275
Elk Mound$3,254
Peru$2,971
Union$2,827
$4,138
typical bill a year
1.44%
effective rate
$286,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Spring Brook

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 1,690 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 (1,690).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 10 pt
Roads & transportation1
1
full-time
10
part-time
$6,545
payroll for March 2022
$78,540
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$50,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Spring Brook had 0.6 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 835 of the 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.4: Spring Brook had more than 52% 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.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Spring Brook voted in 2024

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

President1,092 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican62.9%687 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat35.5%388 votes

Others: 1.6% (17 votes).

Most votes in Spring Brook: Donald J Trump

Dunn County: Trump 57.3%, Harris 41.4% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
82%

of Spring Brook’s 1,331 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate1,084 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican62.9%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat35.1%
Others1.9%

Most votes in Spring Brook: Eric Hovde

Dunn County: Hovde 55.1%, Baldwin 42.5% · 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: Spring Brook, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Spring Brook62.9%35.5%1.6%1,092
Dunn County57.3%41.4%1.2%25,678
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 Spring Brook

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Spring Brook.

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 Spring Brook compares with the towns next door

Spring Brook spent $451 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $293 to $566. 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
Elk Mound$293$3,254
Union$357$2,827
Red Cedar$400$3,599
Rock Creek$432$3,275
Peru$462$2,971
Dunn$566$3,697
Spring Brook$451$4,138

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 Spring Brook’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Spring Brook’s government

How much does Spring Brook spend per resident?

About $451 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 $451 was less than 60% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Spring Brook?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,138 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.44% 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 Spring Brook’s government?

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

How did Spring Brook vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 62.9%, Kamala D Harris 35.5% (1,092 votes, official results). Dunn County: Trump 57.3%, Harris 41.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Spring Brook?

1 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,545 (about $78,540 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Spring Brook in the state legislature?

State Senate District 31 (Jeff Smith) and Assembly District 93 (Christian Phelps). The Assembly district also covers 16 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 →