Sumpter, WI town hall & government
Sumpter spent $366,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $289 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sumpter's government.
Where Sumpter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 52%
- From the state 24%
- From the federal government 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Sumpter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sauk Prairie School District
Sumpter's K–12 school district, shared with Merrimac, Prairie du Sac, Prairie du Sac, Sauk City, Roxbury and Honey Creek. 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 48%
- State 41%
- Federal 10%
Of the $13,945 per pupil, $8,372 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 Sumpter: Baraboo School District ($13,823 per pupil).
Which schools Sumpter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sumpter 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 Sumpter's government
Who represents Sumpter
Sumpter is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan. 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.