Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0In Waterford, 84% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin
Waterford’s village government spent $5.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,043 per resident. Water and other utilities ($842,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Waterford is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,043 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them
Waterford’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,043 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. Waterford spent less than 66% 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; Waterford itself left out).
About $1,043 per resident a year, or $2.86 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 30%.
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No trend yet
Waterford reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,763 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.44% 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 Waterford’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.
Tax bills are one input to Waterford’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Waterford →
Who’s in charge in Waterford
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Waterford’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on waterford-wi.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 161 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 (5,618).
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.
Waterford Joint No. 1 School District
Waterford’s elementary school district, shared with Waterford, Rochester. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,555 per pupil, $8,671 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.
Waterford Union High School District · $23,692 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Waterford voted in 2024
Official results for Waterford’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.4%2,474 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.1%1,309 votesOthers: 1.6% (61 votes).
Most votes in Waterford: Donald J Trump
Racine County: Trump 52.3%, Harris 46.2% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Waterford’s 4,602 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Waterford: Eric Hovde
Racine County: Hovde 51.4%, Baldwin 46.3% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Bryan Steil
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Waterford, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford | 64.4% | 34.1% | 1.6% | 3,844 |
| Racine County | 52.3% | 46.2% | 1.5% | 107,686 |
| 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 Waterford.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: waterford-wi.org ↗
- 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 Waterford compares with the towns next door
Waterford spent $1,043 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $508. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Rochester | $508 | $4,421 |
| Waterford | $1,043 | $4,763 |
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 Waterford’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Waterford’s government
How much does Waterford spend per resident?
About $1,043 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 $1,043 was less than 66% of 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Waterford?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,763 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.44% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see waterford-wi.org.
Who runs Waterford’s government?
See waterford-wi.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Waterford yet.
How did Waterford vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 64.4%, Kamala D Harris 34.1% (3,844 votes, official results). Racine County: Trump 52.3%, Harris 46.2%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Waterford?
35 full-time and 47 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $234,416 (about $2.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Waterford in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Julian Bradley) and Assembly District 84 (Chuck Wichgers). The Assembly district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Waterford’s government
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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 →