Shopiere Congregational Church · Photo: Boscophotos · CC BY-SA 3.0Turtle spent less per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar towns
Turtle’s town government spent $816,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $342 per resident.
What stands out about how Turtle is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$342 per resident in 2022: less than 82% of them
Turtle’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($342 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 $373–$727. Turtle spent less than 82% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($177,000), 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; Turtle itself left out).
About $342 per resident a year, or $0.94 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 22%.
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No trend yet
Turtle reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,274 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.38% 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 Turtle’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 Turtle’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Turtle →
Who’s in charge in Turtle
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 794 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,383).
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.
Clinton Community School District
Turtle’s K–12 school district, shared with Clinton, Clinton, Bradford, La Prairie. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,993 per pupil, $8,971 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.
Beloit Turner School District · $13,253 per pupil
Beloit School District · $16,654 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Turtle voted in 2024
Official results for Turtle’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.4%982 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.5%626 votesOthers: 1.1% (18 votes).
Most votes in Turtle: Donald J Trump
Rock County: Harris 52.8%, Trump 45.5% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Turtle’s 2,174 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Turtle: Eric Hovde
Rock County: Baldwin 53.8%, Hovde 43.6% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
U.S. House, 2024: 2 districts cover Turtle, so your street decides which race was yours. All 2 districts’ results →
President, 2024: Turtle, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle | 60.4% | 38.5% | 1.1% | 1,626 |
| Rock County | 45.5% | 52.8% | 1.6% | 88,310 |
| 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 Turtle.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
- 3Wisconsin SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Turtle compares with the towns next door
Turtle spent $342 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $462 to $1,638. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| La Prairie | $462 | $4,458 |
| Clinton | $611 | $4,471 |
| Beloit | $842 | $3,174 |
| Beloit | $1,638 | $2,454 |
| Turtle | $342 | $3,274 |
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 Turtle’s government
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Questions about Turtle’s government
How much does Turtle spend per resident?
About $342 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 $342 was less than 82% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Turtle?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,274 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.38% 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 Turtle’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Turtle yet.
How did Turtle vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 60.4%, Kamala D Harris 38.5% (1,626 votes, official results). Rock County: Harris 52.8%, Trump 45.5%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Turtle?
3 full-time and 168 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $26,085 (about $313,020 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Turtle in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (Mark Spreitzer) and Assembly District 45 (Clint Anderson). The Assembly district also covers nine 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 →