Sumner, WI town hall & government
Sumner spent $429,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $501 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sumner's government.
Where Sumner's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 48%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From the state 18%
- From the federal government 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Sumner
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fort Atkinson School District
Sumner's K–12 school district, shared with Fort Atkinson, Koshkonong, Hebron and Oakland. 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 40%
- State 53%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,926 per pupil, $10,422 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 Sumner: Edgerton School District ($14,463 per pupil) · Cambridge School District ($16,978 per pupil).
Which schools Sumner kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sumner 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 Sumner's government
Who represents Sumner
Sumner is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Scott Fitzgerald. 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.