In Sylvester, 86% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin
Sylvester’s town government spent $445,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $432 per resident.
What stands out about how Sylvester is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Monroe School District
Sylvester’s K–12 school district, shared with Browntown, Clarno, Monroe, Monroe, Jordan and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,475 per pupil, $9,523 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.
Juda School District · $15,889 per pupil
Albany School District · $19,983 per pupil
Brodhead School District · $14,883 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $432 per resident a year, or $1.18 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 67%.
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$432 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Sylvester’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($432 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 $371–$727. Sylvester spent less than 64% of them.
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 →
Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Sylvester itself left out).
No trend yet
Sylvester reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,128 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.19% 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 Sylvester’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 Sylvester’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sylvester →
Who’s in charge in Sylvester
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Sylvester voted in 2024
Official results for Sylvester’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.1%396 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat40.4%275 votesOthers: 1.5% (10 votes).
Most votes in Sylvester: Donald J Trump
Green County: Harris 49.4%, Trump 49.1% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Sylvester’s 791 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Sylvester: Eric Hovde
Green County: Baldwin 51.0%, Hovde 46.9% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Mark Pocan
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Sylvester, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvester | 58.1% | 40.4% | 1.5% | 681 |
| Green County | 49.1% | 49.4% | 1.5% | 22,076 |
| 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 Sylvester.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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 Sylvester compares with the towns next door
Sylvester spent $432 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $341 to $1,449. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Sylvester’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Sylvester’s government
How much does Sylvester spend per resident?
About $432 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 $432 was less than 64% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Sylvester?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,128 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.19% 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 Sylvester’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sylvester yet.
How did Sylvester vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 58.1%, Kamala D Harris 40.4% (681 votes, official results). Green County: Harris 49.4%, Trump 49.1%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
Who represents Sylvester in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Howard Marklein) and Assembly District 50 (Jenna Jacobson). The Assembly district also covers 29 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sylvester’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 →