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Town Hall · Yorkville

Yorkville spent less per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities

Yorkville’s village government spent $2.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to , 2023, about $835 per resident. Water and other utilities ($176,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2023
$2.6M
year to , 2023
Per resident, 2023
$835
In 2022: $770, less than 88% of 134 similar cities
Long-term debt
$15.8M
end of FY2023, reported
Village staff, 2022
2
full-time · 16 part-time · March payroll $32,679
Typical tax bill
$5,109
1.33% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Yorkville is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$770 per resident in 2022: less than 88% of them

Yorkville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($770 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,178, and the middle half spent $990–$1,415. Yorkville spent less than 88% of them.

Middle half of the group, $990–$1,415Median $1,178Yorkville

Includes sewer and trash ($566,000), 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
134

Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Yorkville itself left out).

Your share of the 2023 budget

About $835 per resident a year, or $2.29 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 33%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 54%Fees & charges 15%From the state 11%Other taxes & licenses 5%From the federal government 5%Utility sales 4%Interest, fines & other 3%From other local governments 3%Sales taxes <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.9 million; interest on debt $348,000; payments to other governments $98,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $5.1 million.
Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 8% since 2022

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

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$2.4 million
2023$2.6 million

Per resident: 2022: $770 · 2023: $835.

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 $5,109 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.33% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Yorkville$5,109
Mount Pleasant$4,552
Raymond$4,435
Union Grove$4,173
Wisconsin$3,792
Dover$3,746
Paris$2,762
$5,109
typical bill a year
1.33%
effective rate
$385,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Yorkville

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

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

One full-time village employee for every 1,572 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (3,143).

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

Administration & buildings2 + 6 pt
Sewer & trash0 + 5 pt
Water & other utilities0 + 5 pt
2
full-time
16
part-time
$32,679
payroll for March 2022
$392,148
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$63,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Yorkville had 0.6 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 108 of the 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 6.3: Yorkville had fewer than 98% 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

Union Grove Union High School District

Yorkville’s high school district, shared with Union Grove, Raymond, Dover. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Yorkville →
$13,754
per pupil · WI $16,459
1,009
students
$4.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,754 per pupil, $8,455 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 58%State 39%Federal 4%

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

Also serving Yorkville

Yorkville Joint No. 2 School District · $13,910 per pupil

Union Grove Joint No. 1 School District · $12,950 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Yorkville voted in 2024

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

President2,180 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican70.3%1,533 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.6%623 votes

Others: 1.1% (24 votes).

Most votes in Yorkville: Donald J Trump

Racine County: Trump 52.3%, Harris 46.2% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
85%

of Yorkville’s 2,550 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate2,155 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican69.0%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat29.3%
Others1.8%

Most votes in Yorkville: Eric Hovde

Racine County: Hovde 51.4%, Baldwin 46.3% · 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: Yorkville, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Yorkville70.3%28.6%1.1%2,180
Racine County52.3%46.2%1.5%107,686
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 Yorkville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Yorkville.

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 Yorkville compares with the towns next door

Yorkville spent $770 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $345 to $2,565. 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
Dover$345$3,746
Raymond$353$4,435
Paris$550$2,762
Union Grove$885$4,173
Mount Pleasant$2,565$4,552
Yorkville$770$5,109

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 Yorkville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Yorkville’s government

How much does Yorkville spend per resident?

About $835 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to , 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $770 was less than 88% of 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Yorkville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,109 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.33% 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 Yorkville’s government?

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

How did Yorkville vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 70.3%, Kamala D Harris 28.6% (2,180 votes, official results). Racine County: Trump 52.3%, Harris 46.2%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Yorkville?

2 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $32,679 (about $392,148 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Yorkville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 11 (Steve Nass) and Assembly District 33 (Robin Vos). 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 →