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Town Hall · Stanton

In Stanton, 80% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin

Stanton’s town government spent $326,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $358 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$326,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$358
In 2022: $358, less than 78% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
$19,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 11 part-time · March payroll $5,005
Typical tax bill
$4,080
1.17% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Stanton is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$358 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them

Stanton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($358 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 $373–$727. Stanton spent less than 78% of them.

Middle half of the group, $373–$727Median $511Stanton

Includes sewer and trash ($10,000), 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; Stanton itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $358 per resident a year, or $0.98 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 58%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 46%From the state 40%From the federal government 11%Fees & charges 2%Other taxes & licenses 1%Interest, fines & other 1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $1,000. With these, the whole budget was $327,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,080 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.17% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Stanton$4,080
Erin Prairie$4,059
New Richmond$3,972
Wisconsin$3,792
Alden$3,736
Cylon$3,382
Star Prairie$3,208
$4,080
typical bill a year
1.17%
effective rate
$347,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Stanton

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

Check Stanton’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Stanton yet.
The school district

New Richmond School District

Stanton’s K–12 school district, shared with New Richmond, Star Prairie, Richmond, Erin Prairie, Star Prairie and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Stanton →
$13,892
per pupil · WI $16,459
3,532
students
$117.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,892 per pupil, $8,212 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 42%State 52%Federal 5%

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

Also serving Stanton

Amery School District · $16,449 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Stanton voted in 2024

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

President585 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican62.2%364 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat36.2%212 votes

Others: 1.5% (9 votes).

Most votes in Stanton: Donald J Trump

St. Croix County: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.4% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
80%

of Stanton’s 732 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate585 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican60.9%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat35.4%
Others3.8%

Most votes in Stanton: Eric Hovde

St. Croix County: Hovde 58.0%, Baldwin 39.6% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 7th District430,384 votes
Tom TiffanyRepublican63.6%
Kyle KilbournDemocrat36.4%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Tom Tiffany

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Stanton, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Stanton62.2%36.2%1.5%585
St. Croix County58.6%39.4%2.0%60,642
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 Stanton

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Stanton.

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 Stanton compares with the towns next door

Stanton spent $358 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $366 to $1,550. 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
Alden$366$3,736
Cylon$669$3,382
Erin Prairie$677$4,059
New Richmond$1,065$3,972
Star Prairie$1,550$3,208
Stanton$358$4,080

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 Stanton’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Stanton’s government

How much does Stanton spend per resident?

About $358 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 $358 was less than 78% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Stanton?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,080 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.17% 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 Stanton’s government?

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

How did Stanton vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 62.2%, Kamala D Harris 36.2% (585 votes, official results). St. Croix County: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Stanton?

0 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,005 (about $60,060 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Stanton in the state legislature?

State Senate District 10 (Rob Stafsholt) and Assembly District 28 (Rob Kreibich). The Assembly district also covers 37 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 →