In Stratford, 84% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin
Stratford’s village government spent $2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,291 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Stratford is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,291 per resident in 2022: more than 66% of them
Stratford’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,291 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 $1,105, and the middle half spent $864–$1,431. Stratford spent more than 66% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($312,000), 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 cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Stratford itself left out).
About $1,291 per resident a year, or $3.54 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 15%.
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No trend yet
Stratford reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,306 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.65% 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 Stratford’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 Stratford’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Stratford →
Who’s in charge in Stratford
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 143 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 (1,571).
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.
Stratford School District
Stratford’s K–12 school district, shared with Eau Pleine, Cleveland, Day, Frankfort. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,966 per pupil, $8,867 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 Stratford voted in 2024
Official results for Stratford’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.4%668 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.7%259 votesOthers: 1.0% (9 votes).
Most votes in Stratford: Donald J Trump
Marathon County: Trump 58.6%, Harris 40.0% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Stratford’s 1,117 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Stratford: Eric Hovde
Marathon County: Hovde 57.2%, Baldwin 40.7% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Tom Tiffany
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Stratford, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford | 71.4% | 27.7% | 1.0% | 936 |
| Marathon County | 58.6% | 40.0% | 1.4% | 78,826 |
| 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 Stratford.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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 Stratford compares with the towns next door
Stratford spent $1,291 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Eau Pleine | $256 | $3,249 |
| Cleveland | $364 | $3,008 |
| Stratford | $1,291 | $3,306 |
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 Stratford’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Stratford’s government
How much does Stratford spend per resident?
About $1,291 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 $1,291 was more than 66% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Stratford?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,306 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.65% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Stratford’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Stratford yet.
How did Stratford vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 71.4%, Kamala D Harris 27.7% (936 votes, official results). Marathon County: Trump 58.6%, Harris 40.0%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Stratford?
11 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $53,788 (about $645,456 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Stratford in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (Cory Tomczyk) and Assembly District 86 (John Spiros). The Assembly district also covers 42 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 →