Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0In Wescott, 77% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin
Wescott’s town government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $411 per resident.
What stands out about how Wescott is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$411 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them
Wescott’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($411 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 127 Wisconsin towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $357, and the middle half spent $276–$438. Wescott spent more than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($219,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Wescott itself left out).
About $411 per resident a year, or $1.13 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 30%.
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No trend yet
Wescott reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 5 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $2,943 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.34% 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 Wescott’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 Wescott’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wescott →
Who’s in charge in Wescott
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Wescott’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofwescott.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 449 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,145).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Shawano School District
Wescott’s K–12 school district, shared with Shawano, Richmond, Belle Plaine, Waukechon, Herman. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,519 per pupil, $7,817 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 Wescott voted in 2024
Official results for Wescott’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.3%1,366 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.5%669 votesOthers: 1.2% (25 votes).
Most votes in Wescott: Donald J Trump
Shawano County: Trump 67.4%, Harris 31.2% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Wescott’s 2,687 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Wescott: Eric Hovde
Shawano County: Hovde 64.6%, Baldwin 32.4% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Tony Wied
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Wescott, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wescott | 66.3% | 32.5% | 1.2% | 2,060 |
| Shawano County | 67.4% | 31.2% | 1.3% | 23,500 |
| 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 Wescott.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofwescott.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 Wescott compares with the towns next door
Wescott spent $411 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $235 to $1,545. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Menominee | $235 | $3,926 |
| Underhill | $263 | $1,926 |
| Richmond | $265 | $3,063 |
| Washington | $521 | $2,709 |
| Shawano | $1,545 | $2,712 |
| Wescott | $411 | $2,943 |
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 Wescott’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Wescott’s government
How much does Wescott spend per resident?
About $411 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 $411 was more than 70% of 127 Wisconsin towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Wescott?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,943 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.34% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofwescott.com.
Who runs Wescott’s government?
See townofwescott.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wescott yet.
How did Wescott vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 66.3%, Kamala D Harris 32.5% (2,060 votes, official results). Shawano County: Trump 67.4%, Harris 31.2%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Wescott?
7 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $37,157 (about $445,884 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Wescott in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Eric Wimberger) and Assembly District 6 (Elijah Behnke). The Assembly district also covers 35 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Wescott’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 →