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Town Hall · Winneconne

Winneconne spent more per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar cities

Winneconne’s village government spent $3.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,343 per resident. Water and other utilities ($660,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2024
$3.4M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,343
In 2022: $1,725, more than 84% of 375 similar cities
Long-term debt
$19.2M
end of 2024, reported
Village staff, 2022
43
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $179,594
Typical tax bill
$3,747
1.72% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Winneconne is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,725 per resident in 2022: more than 84% of them

Winneconne’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,725 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. Winneconne spent more than 84% of them.

Middle half of the group, $864–$1,416Median $1,105Winneconne

Includes sewer and trash ($748,000), 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
375

Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Winneconne itself left out).

Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,343 per resident a year, or $3.68 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 34%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 34%Fees & charges 23%Utility sales 16%Interest, fines & other 10%From the state 9%From other local governments 4%From the federal government 3%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1 million; interest on debt $736,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $5.8 million.
Over the years

Day-to-day spending is down 22% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Winneconne reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$4.3 million
2024$3.4 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,725 · 2024: $1,343.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,747 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.72% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wisconsin$3,792
Winneconne$3,747
$3,747
typical bill a year
1.72%
effective rate
$218,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Winneconne

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

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

One full-time village employee for every 58 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (2,500).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings26 + 7 pt
Police11
Parks & libraries5
Courts, inspections & corrections1
43
full-time
7
part-time
$179,594
payroll for March 2022
$2.2M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$48,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
11
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Winneconne had 17.3 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 306 of the 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.4: Winneconne had more than 97% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Winneconne Community School District

Winneconne’s K–12 school district, shared with Winneconne, Winchester, Vinland, Poygan, Clayton and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Winneconne →
$13,590
per pupil · WI $16,459
1,767
students
$29.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,590 per pupil, $7,442 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 54%State 43%Federal 4%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Winneconne voted in 2024

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

President1,642 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican64.5%1,059 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat33.8%555 votes

Others: 1.7% (28 votes).

Most votes in Winneconne: Donald J Trump

Winnebago County: Trump 51.6%, Harris 46.8% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
82%

of Winneconne’s 1,995 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate1,634 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican62.7%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat34.1%
Others3.2%

Most votes in Winneconne: Eric Hovde

Winnebago County: Hovde 50.0%, Baldwin 47.3% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 6th District411,349 votes
Glenn GrothmanRepublican61.2%
John ZarbanoDemocrat38.7%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Glenn Grothman

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Winneconne, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Winneconne64.5%33.8%1.7%1,642
Winnebago County51.6%46.8%1.6%95,371
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.

Who represents Winneconne

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Winneconne.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    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.

Reach Winneconne’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Winneconne’s government

How much does Winneconne spend per resident?

About $1,343 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 $1,725 was more than 84% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Winneconne?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,747 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.72% 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 Winneconne’s government?

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

How did Winneconne vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 64.5%, Kamala D Harris 33.8% (1,642 votes, official results). Winnebago County: Trump 51.6%, Harris 46.8%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Winneconne?

43 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $179,594 (about $2.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Winneconne in the state legislature?

State Senate District 19 (Rachael Cabral-Guevara) and Assembly District 55 (Gus Gustafson). The Assembly district also covers 14 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 →