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Town Hall · Stockbridge

Stockbridge spent less per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities

Stockbridge’s village government spent $547,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $884 per resident. Water and other utilities ($193,000) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$547,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$884
In 2022: $884, less than 72% of 375 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
1
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $6,888

What stands out about how Stockbridge is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$884 per resident in 2022: less than 72% of them

Stockbridge’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($884 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 $1,107, and the middle half spent $864–$1,431. Stockbridge spent less than 72% of them.

Middle half of the group, $864–$1,431Median $1,107Stockbridge

Includes sewer and trash ($223,000), 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; Stockbridge itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $884 per resident a year, or $2.42 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 41%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 29%Property taxes 26%Utility sales 21%From other local governments 12%From the state 8%From the federal government 2%Other taxes & licenses 2%Interest, fines & other 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $12,000; interest on debt $4,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $756,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Stockbridge

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

See villageofstockbridge.org for Stockbridge’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Stockbridge yet.villageofstockbridge.org ↗
Agendas

Stockbridge’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageofstockbridge.org ↗.

Who works for Stockbridge

One full-time village employee for every 619 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 (619).

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

Administration & buildings1 + 1 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
1
full-time
2
part-time
$6,888
payroll for March 2022
$82,656
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$73,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Stockbridge had 1.6 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: Stockbridge had fewer than 79% 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

Stockbridge School District

Stockbridge’s K–12 school district, shared with Stockbridge. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Stockbridge →
$15,189
per pupil · WI $16,459
201
students
$72,000
long-term debt

Of the $15,189 per pupil, $8,413 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 43%State 51%Federal 7%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Stockbridge voted in 2024

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

President463 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican68.9%319 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat29.2%135 votes

Others: 1.9% (9 votes).

Most votes in Stockbridge: Donald J Trump

Calumet County: Trump 59.2%, Harris 39.3% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

U.S. Senate458 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican69.0%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat29.5%
Others1.5%

Most votes in Stockbridge: Eric Hovde

Calumet County: Hovde 58.4%, Baldwin 39.3% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 8th District842,409 votes
Tony WiedRepublican57.2%
Kristin LyerlyDemocrat42.7%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Tony Wied

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Stockbridge, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Stockbridge68.9%29.2%1.9%463
Calumet County59.2%39.3%1.5%32,916
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 Stockbridge

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Stockbridge.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  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 Stockbridge’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Stockbridge’s government

How much does Stockbridge spend per resident?

About $884 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 $884 was less than 72% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Stockbridge’s government?

See villageofstockbridge.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Stockbridge yet.

How did Stockbridge vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 68.9%, Kamala D Harris 29.2% (463 votes, official results). Calumet County: Trump 59.2%, Harris 39.3%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Stockbridge?

1 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,888 (about $82,656 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Stockbridge in the state legislature?

State Senate District 1 (André Jacque) and Assembly District 3 (Ron Tusler). The Assembly district also covers 25 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Stockbridge’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 →