Photo: Wasted Time R · CC BY 3.0How is Sturtevant run?
Sturtevant’s village government spent $7.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,081 per resident.
What stands out about how Sturtevant is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $1,081 per resident a year, or $2.96 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 29%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,081 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Sturtevant’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,081 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 $1,178, and the middle half spent $990–$1,415. Sturtevant spent less than 61% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.1 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; Sturtevant itself left out).
No trend yet
Sturtevant reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,586 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.41% 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 Sturtevant’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 Sturtevant’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sturtevant →
Who’s in charge in Sturtevant
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 277 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 (6,637).
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.
Racine School District
Sturtevant’s K–12 school district, shared with Caledonia, Elmwood Park, Mount Pleasant, North Bay, Racine and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,522 per pupil, $10,243 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 Sturtevant voted in 2024
Official results for Sturtevant’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican54.9%1,661 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat43.7%1,324 votesOthers: 1.4% (43 votes).
Most votes in Sturtevant: Donald J Trump
Racine County: Trump 52.3%, Harris 46.2% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Sturtevant’s 5,469 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Sturtevant: Eric Hovde
Racine County: Hovde 51.4%, Baldwin 46.3% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Bryan Steil
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Sturtevant, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturtevant | 54.9% | 43.7% | 1.4% | 3,028 |
| Racine County | 52.3% | 46.2% | 1.5% | 107,686 |
| 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 Sturtevant.
- 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.
Reach Sturtevant’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Sturtevant’s government
How much does Sturtevant spend per resident?
About $1,081 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 $1,081 was less than 61% of 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Sturtevant?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,586 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.41% 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 Sturtevant’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sturtevant yet.
How did Sturtevant vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 54.9%, Kamala D Harris 43.7% (3,028 votes, official results). Racine County: Trump 52.3%, Harris 46.2%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Sturtevant?
24 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $131,844 (about $1.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sturtevant in the state legislature?
State Senate District 22 (Bob Wirch) and Assembly District 66 (Greta Neubauer). The Assembly district also covers three neighboring 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 →