How is Springvale run?
Springvale’s town government spent $328,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $472 per resident.
What stands out about how Springvale is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Rosendale-Brandon School District
Springvale’s K–12 school district, shared with Brandon, Rosendale, Eldorado, Rosendale, Lamartine and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,036 per pupil, $6,802 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.
Waupun School District · $13,994 per pupil
Ripon Area School District · $14,647 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $472 per resident a year, or $1.29 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 52%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$472 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Springvale’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($472 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. Springvale spent less than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($59,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Springvale itself left out).
No trend yet
Springvale reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,154 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.29% 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 Springvale’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 Springvale’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Springvale →
Who’s in charge in Springvale
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Springvale voted in 2024
Official results for Springvale’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.7%339 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.8%114 votesOthers: 1.5% (7 votes).
Most votes in Springvale: Donald J Trump
Fond du Lac County: Trump 63.7%, Harris 35.0% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Springvale’s 666 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Springvale: Eric Hovde
Fond du Lac County: Hovde 61.9%, Baldwin 35.8% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Glenn Grothman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Springvale, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springvale | 73.7% | 24.8% | 1.5% | 460 |
| Fond du Lac County | 63.7% | 35.0% | 1.3% | 58,527 |
| Wisconsin | 49.6% | 48.7% | 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 Springvale.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Springvale compares with the towns next door
Springvale spent $472 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $317 to $1,229. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Springvale’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Springvale’s government
How much does Springvale spend per resident?
About $472 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 $472 was less than 56% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Springvale?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,154 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.29% 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 Springvale’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Springvale yet.
How did Springvale vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 73.7%, Kamala D Harris 24.8% (460 votes, official results). Fond du Lac County: Trump 63.7%, Harris 35.0%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Springvale?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,836 (about $46,032 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Springvale in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (John Jagler) and Assembly District 39 (Alex Dallman). The Assembly district also covers 54 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Springvale’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 →