Whitelaw spent less per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar cities
Whitelaw’s village government spent $477,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $649 per resident. Water and other utilities ($74,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Whitelaw is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$649 per resident in 2022: less than 91% of them
Whitelaw’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($649 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 $1,107, and the middle half spent $866–$1,431. Whitelaw spent less than 91% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($255,000), 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; Whitelaw itself left out).
About $649 per resident a year, or $1.78 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 53%.
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No trend yet
Whitelaw reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,421 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.32% 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 Whitelaw’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 Whitelaw’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Whitelaw →
Who’s in charge in Whitelaw
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Valders Area School District
Whitelaw’s K–12 school district, shared with St. Nazianz, Valders, Liberty, Cato, Eaton and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,212 per pupil, $8,319 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 Whitelaw voted in 2024
Official results for Whitelaw’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.5%317 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.6%158 votesOthers: 1.9% (9 votes).
Most votes in Whitelaw: Donald J Trump
Manitowoc County: Trump 60.9%, Harris 37.6% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Whitelaw’s 650 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Whitelaw: Eric Hovde
Manitowoc County: Hovde 59.2%, Baldwin 38.3% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Glenn Grothman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Whitelaw, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitelaw | 65.5% | 32.6% | 1.9% | 484 |
| Manitowoc County | 60.9% | 37.6% | 1.5% | 46,316 |
| 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 Whitelaw.
- 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 Whitelaw’s government
How much does Whitelaw spend per resident?
About $649 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 $649 was less than 91% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Whitelaw?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,421 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.32% 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 Whitelaw’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Whitelaw yet.
How did Whitelaw vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 65.5%, Kamala D Harris 32.6% (484 votes, official results). Manitowoc County: Trump 60.9%, Harris 37.6%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Whitelaw?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,081 (about $36,972 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Whitelaw in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (André Jacque) and Assembly District 3 (Ron Tusler). The Assembly district also covers 25 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 →