Photo: The original uploader was Sulfur at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0How is St. Francis run?
St. Francis’ city government spent $11.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,201 per resident.
What stands out about how St. Francis is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
One full-time city employee for every 165 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 (9,725).
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.
About $1,201 per resident a year, or $3.29 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 30%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,201 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
St. Francis’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,201 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,174, and the middle half spent $990–$1,415. St. Francis spent more than 53% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.6 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; St. Francis itself left out).
No trend yet
St. Francis reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,592 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.96% 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 St. Francis’ 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 St. Francis’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in St. Francis →
Who’s in charge in St. Francis
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
St. Francis’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on stfranciswi.org ↗.
St. Francis School District
St. Francis’ K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,601 per pupil, $8,874 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 St. Francis voted in 2024
Official results for St. Francis’ own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat60.0%3,476 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican38.2%2,217 votesOthers: 1.8% (105 votes).
Most votes in St. Francis: Kamala D Harris
Milwaukee County: Harris 68.2%, Trump 29.7% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of St. Francis’ 7,907 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in St. Francis: Tammy Baldwin
Milwaukee County: Baldwin 68.9%, Hovde 28.8% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Bryan Steil
Whole-district result
President, 2024: St. Francis, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Francis | 60.0% | 38.2% | 1.8% | 5,798 |
| 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 St. Francis.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: stfranciswi.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 St. Francis compares with the towns next door
St. Francis spent $1,201 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,437 to $1,768. 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 St. Francis’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about St. Francis’ government
How much does St. Francis spend per resident?
About $1,201 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 $1,201 was more than 53% of 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in St. Francis?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,592 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.96% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see stfranciswi.org.
Who runs St. Francis’ government?
See stfranciswi.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for St. Francis yet.
How did St. Francis vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 60.0%, Donald J Trump 38.2% (5,798 votes, official results). Milwaukee County: Harris 68.2%, Trump 29.7%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for St. Francis?
59 full-time and 37 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $467,065 (about $5.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents St. Francis in the state legislature?
State Senate District 7 (Chris Larson) and Assembly District 20 (Christine Sinicki). The Assembly district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about St. Francis’ government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →