Superior, MI town hall & government
Superior spent $16.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,128 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Superior's government.
Where Superior's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 38%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Utility sales 20%
- From the state 11%
- From the federal government 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Superior
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ypsilanti Community Schools
Superior's K–12 school district, shared with Ypsilanti and Ypsilanti. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 37%
- State 38%
- Federal 25%
Of the $20,087 per pupil, $9,500 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Superior: Ann Arbor Public Schools ($19,439 per pupil) · Plymouth-Canton Community Schools ($15,647 per pupil).
Which schools Superior kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Superior pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Superior's government
Who represents Superior
Superior is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Debbie Dingell. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.