Twin Lakes spent less per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities
Twin Lakes’ village government spent $6.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,008 per resident.
What stands out about how Twin Lakes is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,003 per resident in 2022: less than 72% of them
Twin Lakes’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,003 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. Twin Lakes spent less than 72% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.8 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; Twin Lakes itself left out).
About $1,008 per resident a year, or $2.76 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 38%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 3% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Twin Lakes reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,003 · 2024: $1,008.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,459 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 Twin Lakes’ 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 Twin Lakes’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Twin Lakes →
Who’s in charge in Twin Lakes
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 182 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (6,363).
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.
Wilmot Union High School District
Twin Lakes’ high school district, shared with Randall, Salem Lakes. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,253 per pupil, $8,525 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.
Randall Joint No. 1 School District · $15,136 per pupil
Twin Lakes No. 4 School District · $19,367 per pupil
Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated School District · $17,612 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Twin Lakes voted in 2024
Official results for Twin Lakes’ own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.9%2,522 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.4%1,240 votesOthers: 1.7% (66 votes).
Most votes in Twin Lakes: Donald J Trump
Kenosha County: Trump 52.4%, Harris 46.1% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Twin Lakes’ 5,244 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Twin Lakes: Eric Hovde
Kenosha County: Hovde 50.4%, Baldwin 46.8% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Bryan Steil
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Twin Lakes, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Lakes | 65.9% | 32.4% | 1.7% | 3,828 |
| Kenosha County | 52.4% | 46.1% | 1.5% | 90,680 |
| 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 Twin Lakes.
- 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 Twin Lakes compares with the towns next door
Twin Lakes spent $1,003 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Randall | $407 | $4,447 |
| Twin Lakes | $1,003 | $4,459 |
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 Twin Lakes’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Twin Lakes’ government
How much does Twin Lakes spend per resident?
About $1,008 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,003 was less than 72% of 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Twin Lakes?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,459 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 Twin Lakes’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Twin Lakes yet.
How did Twin Lakes vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 65.9%, Kamala D Harris 32.4% (3,828 votes, official results). Kenosha County: Trump 52.4%, Harris 46.1%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Twin Lakes?
35 full-time and 39 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $247,147 (about $3.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Twin Lakes in the state legislature?
State Senate District 11 (Steve Nass) and Assembly District 32 (Amanda Nedweski). 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 →