Warrens spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Warrens’ village government spent $973,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,789 per resident. Water and other utilities ($128,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Warrens is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$2,801 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them
Warrens’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,801 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,105, and the middle half spent $864–$1,416. Warrens spent more than 96% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($644,000), 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 cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Warrens itself left out).
About $1,789 per resident a year, or $4.90 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 61%.
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Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Warrens collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Day-to-day spending has held about steady since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Warrens 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: $2,801 · 2024: $1,789. Per resident it went from $2,801 to $1,789 (down 36%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 346 to 544.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,981 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.92% 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 Warrens’ 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 Warrens’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Warrens →
Who’s in charge in Warrens
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Tomah Area School District
Warrens’ K–12 school district, shared with Bear Bluff, Byron, Camp Douglas, Kingston, La Grange and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,085 per pupil, $8,555 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Warrens voted in 2024
Official results for Warrens’ own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.7%178 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.8%85 votesOthers: 1.5% (4 votes).
Most votes in Warrens: Donald J Trump
Monroe County: Trump 62.3%, Harris 36.3% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Warrens’ 327 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Warrens: Eric Hovde
Monroe County: Hovde 59.8%, Baldwin 37.3% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Tom Tiffany
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Warrens, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrens | 66.7% | 31.8% | 1.5% | 267 |
| Monroe County | 62.3% | 36.3% | 1.4% | 23,369 |
| 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 Warrens.
- 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.
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Questions about Warrens’ government
How much does Warrens spend per resident?
About $1,789 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 $2,801 was more than 96% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Warrens?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,981 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.92% 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 Warrens’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Warrens yet.
How did Warrens vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 66.7%, Kamala D Harris 31.8% (267 votes, official results). Monroe County: Trump 62.3%, Harris 36.3%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
Who represents Warrens in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Patrick Testin) and Assembly District 70 (Nancy VanderMeer). The Assembly district also covers 58 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 →