Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0In Spruce, 87% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin
Spruce’s town government spent $387,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $451 per resident.
What stands out about how Spruce is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Oconto Falls School District
Spruce’s K–12 school district, shared with Oconto Falls, Abrams, Oconto Falls, Morgan, Little Suamico and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,066 per pupil, $9,000 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.
Lena School District · $16,217 per pupil
Suring School District · $25,494 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $451 per resident a year, or $1.24 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 44%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$451 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Spruce’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. Spruce spent less than 60% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($17,000), 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; Spruce itself left out).
No trend yet
Spruce reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,672 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.20% 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 Spruce’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 Spruce’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Spruce →
Who’s in charge in Spruce
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Spruce voted in 2024
Official results for Spruce’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.8%394 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.9%153 votesOthers: 0.4% (2 votes).
Most votes in Spruce: Donald J Trump
Oconto County: Trump 70.9%, Harris 28.0% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Spruce’s 630 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Spruce: Eric Hovde
Oconto County: Hovde 68.6%, Baldwin 29.1% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Tony Wied
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Spruce, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spruce | 71.8% | 27.9% | 0.4% | 549 |
| Oconto County | 70.9% | 28.0% | 1.1% | 24,912 |
| 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 Spruce.
- 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 Spruce compares with the towns next door
Spruce spent $451 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $370 to $655. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Maple Valley | $370 | $1,403 |
| Oconto Falls | $390 | $3,125 |
| Lena | $577 | $2,429 |
| Brazeau | $655 | $2,580 |
| Spruce | $451 | $2,672 |
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 Spruce’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Spruce’s government
How much does Spruce 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 Spruce?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,672 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.20% 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 Spruce’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Spruce yet.
How did Spruce vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 71.8%, Kamala D Harris 27.9% (549 votes, official results). Oconto County: Trump 70.9%, Harris 28.0%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Spruce?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,445 (about $41,340 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Spruce in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Eric Wimberger) and Assembly District 4 (David Steffen). The Assembly district also covers 15 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 →