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Town Hall · Spring Green

In Spring Green, 88% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin

Spring Green’s village government spent $2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,228 per resident. Water and other utilities ($327,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.0M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,228
In 2022: $1,228, more than 61% of 375 similar cities
Long-term debt
$7.6M
end of 2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
9
full-time · 25 part-time · March payroll $51,468
Typical tax bill
$4,221
1.70% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Spring Green is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,228 per resident a year, or $3.36 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 28%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 38%Fees & charges 19%Interest, fines & other 14%Utility sales 10%From the state 9%From other local governments 9%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $178,000; interest on debt $181,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.7 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,228 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Spring Green’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,228 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,105, and the middle half spent $864–$1,431. Spring Green spent more than 61% of them.

Middle half of the group, $864–$1,431Median $1,105Spring Green

Includes sewer and trash ($551,000), 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
375

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

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,221 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.70% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Spring Green$4,221
Wisconsin$3,792
$4,221
typical bill a year
1.70%
effective rate
$248,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Spring Green

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

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

One full-time village employee for every 181 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 (1,630).

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

Police4 + 6 pt
Administration & buildings2 + 8 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 8 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
Other3 + 1 pt
9
full-time
25
part-time
$51,468
payroll for March 2022
$617,616
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$54,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
3
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Spring Green had 5.5 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 306 of the 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.4: Spring Green had more than 51% 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

River Valley School District

Spring Green’s K–12 school district, shared with Arena, Lone Rock, Plain, Spring Green, Arena and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Spring Green →
$17,263
per pupil · WI $16,459
1,090
students
$441,000
long-term debt

Of the $17,263 per pupil, $10,498 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 47%State 47%Federal 6%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Spring Green voted in 2024

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

President997 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat68.4%682 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican29.9%298 votes

Others: 1.7% (17 votes).

Most votes in Spring Green: Kamala D Harris

Sauk County: Trump 50.0%, Harris 48.4% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
88%

of Spring Green’s 1,130 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate988 votes
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat68.9%
Eric HovdeRepublican29.8%
Others1.3%

Most votes in Spring Green: Tammy Baldwin

Sauk County: Baldwin 49.6%, Hovde 48.1% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 2nd District457,257 votes
Mark PocanDemocrat70.1%
Erik OlsenRepublican29.8%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Mark Pocan

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Spring Green, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
Spring Green68.4%29.9%1.7%997
Sauk County48.4%50.0%1.6%37,584
Wisconsin48.7%49.6%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 Green

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Spring Green.

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.

Reach Spring Green’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Spring Green’s government

How much does Spring Green spend per resident?

About $1,228 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 $1,228 was more than 61% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Spring Green?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,221 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.70% 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 Spring Green’s government?

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

How did Spring Green vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 68.4%, Donald J Trump 29.9% (997 votes, official results). Sauk County: Trump 50.0%, Harris 48.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Spring Green?

9 full-time and 25 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $51,468 (about $617,616 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Spring Green in the state legislature?

State Senate District 14 (Sarah Keyeski) and Assembly District 40 (Karen DeSanto). The Assembly district also covers 26 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 →