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Town Hall · Troy

In Troy, 81% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin

Troy’s town government spent $1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $425 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.0M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$425
In 2022: $425, less than 65% of 1113 similar towns
Long-term debt
$1.7M
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
4
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $17,235
Typical tax bill
$4,492
1.18% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Troy is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$425 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Troy’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($425 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. Troy spent less than 65% of them.

Middle half of the group, $371–$727Median $511Troy

Includes sewer and trash ($204,000), 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
1113

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $425 per resident a year, or $1.16 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 39%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 52%From the state 16%Fees & charges 15%From the federal government 9%Other taxes & licenses 4%Interest, fines & other 2%From other local governments 1%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Troy collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $45,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.1 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,492 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.18% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Lafayette$4,626
Troy$4,492
La Grange$4,432
Eagle$4,409
East Troy$4,391
East Troy$4,304
Mukwonago$4,090
Wisconsin$3,792
$4,492
typical bill a year
1.18%
effective rate
$380,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Troy’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 Troy’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Troy →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Troy

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

Check Troy’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Troy yet.
Who works for Troy

One full-time town employee for every 594 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 (2,376).

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

Administration & buildings2 + 5 pt
Roads & transportation2
Water & other utilities0 + 1 pt
4
full-time
6
part-time
$17,235
payroll for March 2022
$206,820
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$42,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Troy had 1.7 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 835 of the 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.4: Troy had more than 74% 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

East Troy Community School District

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

Schools in Troy →
$15,542
per pupil · WI $16,459
1,436
students
$16.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,542 per pupil, $8,068 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 57%State 40%Federal 4%

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

Also serving Troy

Elkhorn Area School District · $14,383 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Troy voted in 2024

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

President1,662 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican65.8%1,093 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat32.3%537 votes

Others: 1.9% (32 votes).

Most votes in Troy: Donald J Trump

Walworth County: Trump 60.4%, Harris 38.2% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
81%

of Troy’s 2,059 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate1,658 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican65.7%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat32.0%
Others2.2%

Most votes in Troy: Eric Hovde

Walworth County: Hovde 59.5%, Baldwin 38.1% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 1st District393,493 votes
Bryan SteilRepublican54.0%
Peter BarcaDemocrat43.8%
Others2.2%

Most votes in the district: Bryan Steil

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Troy, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Troy65.8%32.3%1.9%1,662
Walworth County60.4%38.2%1.4%60,597
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 Troy

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Troy.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  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 Troy compares with the towns next door

Troy spent $425 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $383 to $1,100. 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
La Grange$383$4,432
Lafayette$428$4,626
Eagle$431$4,409
Mukwonago$461$4,090
East Troy$760$4,391
East Troy$1,100$4,304
Troy$425$4,492

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 Troy’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Troy’s government

How much does Troy spend per resident?

About $425 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 $425 was less than 65% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Troy?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,492 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.18% 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 Troy’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Troy yet.

How did Troy vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 65.8%, Kamala D Harris 32.3% (1,662 votes, official results). Walworth County: Trump 60.4%, Harris 38.2%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Troy?

4 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $17,235 (about $206,820 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Troy in the state legislature?

State Senate District 11 (Steve Nass) and Assembly District 33 (Robin Vos). The Assembly district also covers 13 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 →