Photo: TheCatalyst31 · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Walworth run?
Walworth’s town government spent $794,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $503 per resident.
What stands out about how Walworth is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Big Foot Union High School District
Walworth’s high school district, shared with Delavan, Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, Sharon, Sharon, Walworth and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,053 per pupil, $8,590 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.
Walworth Joint No. 1 School District · $12,851 per pupil
Fontana Joint No. 8 School District · $20,749 per pupil
Linn Joint No. 6 School District · $13,845 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $503 per resident a year, or $1.38 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 23%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$471 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Walworth’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($471 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. Walworth spent less than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($100,000), 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; Walworth itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is down 2% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Walworth 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: $471 · 2024: $503. Per resident it went from $471 to $503 (up 7%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 1,718 to 1,577.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,647 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.10% 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 Walworth’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 Walworth’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Walworth →
Who’s in charge in Walworth
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Walworth’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on villageofwalworth.govoffice2.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 789 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 (1,577).
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.
How Walworth voted in 2024
Official results for Walworth’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.4%715 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.4%303 votesOthers: 1.3% (13 votes).
Most votes in Walworth: Donald J Trump
Walworth County: Trump 60.4%, Harris 38.2% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Walworth’s 1,365 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Walworth: Eric Hovde
Walworth County: Hovde 59.5%, Baldwin 38.1% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Bryan Steil
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Walworth, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walworth | 69.4% | 29.4% | 1.3% | 1,031 |
| Walworth County | 60.4% | 38.2% | 1.4% | 60,597 |
| 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 Walworth.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: villageofwalworth.govoffice2.com ↗
- 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 Walworth compares with the towns next door
Walworth spent $471 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $332 to $3,687. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sharon | $332 | $4,294 |
| Delavan | $782 | $3,899 |
| Linn | $1,816 | $4,849 |
| Williams Bay | $1,836 | $4,374 |
| Fontana-on-Geneva Lake | $3,687 | $5,762 |
| Walworth | $471 | $3,647 |
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 Walworth’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Walworth’s government
How much does Walworth spend per resident?
About $503 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 $471 was less than 56% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Walworth?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,647 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.10% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofwalworth.govoffice2.com.
Who runs Walworth’s government?
See villageofwalworth.govoffice2.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Walworth yet.
How did Walworth vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 69.4%, Kamala D Harris 29.4% (1,031 votes, official results). Walworth County: Trump 60.4%, Harris 38.2%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Walworth?
2 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,503 (about $162,036 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Walworth in the state legislature?
State Senate District 11 (Steve Nass) and Assembly District 31 (Tyler August). The Assembly district also covers 18 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Walworth’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →