Summit, WI town hall & government
Summit spent $474,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $719 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Summit's government.
Where Summit's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 50%
- From the state 40%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Summit
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Summit didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wonewoc-Union Center School District
Summit's K–12 school district, shared with Union Center, Wonewoc, Woodland, Wonewoc and La Valle. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal
- Local 39%
- State 48%
- Federal 13%
Of the $19,677 per pupil, $8,385 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 Summit: Mauston School District ($15,306 per pupil).
Which schools Summit kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Summit 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Summit's government
Who represents Summit
Summit is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. Tony Evers 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.