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Town Hall · Withee

Withee spent more per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar cities

Withee’s village government spent $623,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,320 per resident. Water and other utilities ($266,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$623,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,320
In 2022: $1,320, more than 69% of 375 similar cities
Long-term debt
$1.3M
end of 2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
1
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $6,049
Typical tax bill
$1,887
1.97% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Withee is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,320 per resident in 2022: more than 69% of them

Withee’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,320 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–$1,431. Withee spent more than 69% of them.

Middle half of the group, $864–$1,431Median $1,105Withee

Includes sewer and trash ($181,000), 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; Withee itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,320 per resident a year, or $3.62 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 29%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 23%From other local governments 22%Property taxes 17%Fees & charges 15%Utility sales 12%Interest, fines & other 9%Other taxes & licenses 1%From the federal government 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $11,000; interest on debt $60,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $962,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,887 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.97% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wisconsin$3,792
Longwood$2,620
Hixon$2,509
Withee$1,887
$1,887
typical bill a year
1.97%
effective rate
$95,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Withee

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

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

One full-time village employee for every 472 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 (472).

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

Parks & libraries0 + 3 pt
Water & other utilities1
Administration & buildings0 + 1 pt
1
full-time
4
part-time
$6,049
payroll for March 2022
$72,588
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$32,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Withee had 2.1 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: Withee had fewer than 77% 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

Owen-Withee School District

Withee’s K–12 school district, shared with Owen, Hoard, Hixon, Longwood, Maplehurst and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Withee →
$16,667
per pupil · WI $16,459
463
students
$3.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,667 per pupil, $9,069 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 34%State 54%Federal 12%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Withee voted in 2024

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

President269 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican65.8%177 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat29.0%78 votes

Others: 5.2% (14 votes).

Most votes in Withee: Donald J Trump

Clark County: Trump 68.3%, Harris 29.4% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

U.S. Senate270 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican64.8%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat32.6%
Others2.6%

Most votes in Withee: Eric Hovde

Clark County: Hovde 65.3%, Baldwin 31.8% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 7th District430,384 votes
Tom TiffanyRepublican63.6%
Kyle KilbournDemocrat36.4%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Tom Tiffany

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Withee, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Withee65.8%29.0%5.2%269
Clark County68.3%29.4%2.3%15,340
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 Withee

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Withee.

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.

Next door

How Withee compares with the towns next door

Withee spent $1,320 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Hixon$358$2,509
Longwood$367$2,620
Withee$1,320$1,887

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 Withee’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Withee’s government

How much does Withee spend per resident?

About $1,320 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 $1,320 was more than 69% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Withee?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,887 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.97% 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 Withee’s government?

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

How did Withee vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 65.8%, Kamala D Harris 29.0% (269 votes, official results). Clark County: Trump 68.3%, Harris 29.4%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Withee?

1 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,049 (about $72,588 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Withee in the state legislature?

State Senate District 23 (Jesse James) and Assembly District 69 (Karen Hurd). The Assembly district also covers 64 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 →