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Town Hall · Wheatland

In Wheatland, 84% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin

Wheatland’s town government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $364 per resident.

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General election in Wisconsin.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.3M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$364
In 2022: $364, more than 51% of 127 similar towns
Long-term debt
$302,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2025
2
full-time · 12 part-time · March payroll $20,411
Typical tax bill
$4,700
1.22% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Wheatland is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Wheatland voted in 2024

Official results for Wheatland’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President2,191 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican66.3%1,452 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat32.6%714 votes

Others: 1.1% (25 votes).

Most votes in Wheatland: Donald J Trump

Kenosha County: Trump 52.4%, Harris 46.1% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
84%

of Wheatland’s 2,594 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate2,164 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican63.8%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat33.2%
Others3.0%

Most votes in Wheatland: Eric Hovde

Kenosha County: Hovde 50.4%, Baldwin 46.8% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 1st District393,493 votes
Bryan SteilRepublican54.0%
Peter BarcaDemocrat43.8%
Others2.2%

Most votes in the district: Bryan Steil

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Wheatland, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Wheatland66.3%32.6%1.1%2,191
Kenosha County52.4%46.1%1.5%90,680
Wisconsin49.6%48.7%1.7%3,422,918
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $364 per resident a year, or $1.00 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 42%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 47%From the state 14%From the federal government 13%Fees & charges 11%Other taxes & licenses 7%Interest, fines & other 4%Sales taxes 2%From other local governments 1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $19,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.3 million.
Compared with similar places

$364 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Wheatland’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($364 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. Wheatland spent more than 51% of them.

Middle half of the group, $276–$438Median $357Wheatland

Includes sewer and trash ($152,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
127

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; Wheatland itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Wheatland reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Town staff
2

full-time in March 2025, the same as 2 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,700 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.22% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wheatland$4,700
Randall$4,447
Wisconsin$3,792
Burlington$3,597
Bohners Lake$2,892
$4,700
typical bill a year
1.22%
effective rate
$384,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Wheatland’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 Wheatland’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wheatland →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Wheatland

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Wheatland’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Wheatland yet.
Who works for Wheatland

One full-time town employee for every 1,724 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 (3,447).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Administration & buildings2 + 7 pt
Sewer & trash0 + 3 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
Police0 + 1 pt
2
full-time
12
part-time
$20,411
payroll for March 2025
$244,932
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$45,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Wheatland’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Wheatland Joint No. 1 School District

Wheatland’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Wheatland →
$13,486
per pupil · WI $16,459
624
students
$6.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,486 per pupil, $7,998 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 50%State 44%Federal 6%

Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal.

Also serving Wheatland

Westosha Central High School District · $13,534 per pupil

Wilmot Union High School District · $15,253 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who represents Wheatland

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Wheatland.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    Wisconsin SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Wheatland compares with the towns next door

Wheatland spent $364 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $407 to $409. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Randall$407$4,447
Burlington$409$3,597
Wheatland$364$4,700

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 Wheatland’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Wheatland’s government

How much does Wheatland spend per resident?

About $364 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 $364 was more than 51% 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 Wheatland?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,700 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.22% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Wheatland’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wheatland yet.

How did Wheatland vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 66.3%, Kamala D Harris 32.6% (2,191 votes, official results). Kenosha County: Trump 52.4%, Harris 46.1%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Wheatland?

2 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $20,411 (about $244,932 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Wheatland 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 →