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Town Hall · Stockton

In Stockton, 85% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin

Stockton’s town government spent $949,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $316 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$949,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$316
In 2022: $316, less than 59% of 127 similar towns
Long-term debt
$196,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
3
full-time · 24 part-time · March payroll $15,264
Typical tax bill
$3,344
1.15% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Stockton is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $316 per resident a year, or $0.87 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 55%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 43%From the state 30%Fees & charges 14%From the federal government 12%Other taxes & licenses 1%Interest, fines & other <1%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $202,000; interest on debt $6,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.2 million.
Compared with similar places

$316 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Stockton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($316 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 127 Wisconsin towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $358, and the middle half spent $276–$438. Stockton spent less than 59% of them.

Middle half of the group, $276–$438Median $358Stockton

Includes sewer and trash ($182,000), 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
127

Wisconsin towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Stockton itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,344 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.15% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Sharon$3,924
Polonia$3,885
New Hope$3,844
Wisconsin$3,792
Amherst$3,744
Plover$3,626
Stevens Point$3,429
Stockton$3,344
Buena Vista$3,202
$3,344
typical bill a year
1.15%
effective rate
$290,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Stockton’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.

Tax bills are one input to Stockton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Stockton →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Stockton

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

See townofstockton.com for Stockton’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Stockton yet.townofstockton.com ↗
Agendas

Stockton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofstockton.com ↗.

Who works for Stockton

One full-time town employee for every 1,002 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 (3,007).

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

Fire0 + 14 pt
Roads & transportation3
Administration & buildings0 + 5 pt
Health & welfare0 + 5 pt
3
full-time
24
part-time
$15,264
payroll for March 2022
$183,168
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$41,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Stockton had 1.0 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 96 of the 127 Wisconsin towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.7: Stockton had more than 66% 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

Stevens Point Area School District

Stockton’s K–12 school district, shared with Dewey, Eau Pleine, Hull, Junction City, Linwood and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Stockton →
$14,371
per pupil · WI $16,459
6,980
students
$74.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,371 per pupil, $9,230 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 34%State 59%Federal 7%

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

Also serving Stockton

Tomorrow River School District · $13,024 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Stockton voted in 2024

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

President1,991 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican60.0%1,195 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat38.5%766 votes

Others: 1.5% (30 votes).

Most votes in Stockton: Donald J Trump

Portage County: Harris 49.7%, Trump 48.5% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
85%

of Stockton’s 2,353 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate1,983 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican58.2%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat40.1%
Others1.7%

Most votes in Stockton: Eric Hovde

Portage County: Baldwin 51.2%, Hovde 46.8% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 3rd District413,181 votes
Derrick Van OrdenRepublican51.3%
Rebecca CookeDemocrat48.6%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Derrick Van Orden

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Stockton, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Stockton60.0%38.5%1.5%1,991
Portage County48.5%49.7%1.8%43,258
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 Stockton

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Stockton.

2024 results ↑
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    Your townTown government
  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 Stockton compares with the towns next door

Stockton spent $316 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $320 to $1,446. 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
New Hope$320$3,844
Plover$391$3,626
Buena Vista$512$3,202
Amherst$584$3,744
Sharon$672$3,924
Stevens Point$1,446$3,429
Stockton$316$3,344

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 Stockton’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Stockton’s government

How much does Stockton spend per resident?

About $316 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 $316 was less than 59% of 127 Wisconsin towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Stockton?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,344 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.15% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofstockton.com.

Who runs Stockton’s government?

See townofstockton.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Stockton yet.

How did Stockton vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 60.0%, Kamala D Harris 38.5% (1,991 votes, official results). Portage County: Harris 49.7%, Trump 48.5%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Stockton?

3 full-time and 24 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,264 (about $183,168 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Stockton in the state legislature?

State Senate District 24 (Patrick Testin) and Assembly District 71 (Vinnie Miresse). 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 →