Sumner, WI town hall & government
Sumner spent $450,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $573 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 42%
- From the state 36%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- From the federal government 8%
- From other local governments <1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Sumner
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cameron School District
Sumner's K–12 school district, shared with Cameron, Stanley and Prairie Lake. 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 44%
- State 49%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,703 per pupil, $8,278 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: Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District ($14,821 per pupil) · Rice Lake Area School District ($15,567 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 Thomas P. Tiffany. 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.