Superior, WI town hall & government
Superior spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $596 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
- From the state 38%
- Property taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From other local governments 12%
- From the federal government 10%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Superior
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Superior didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Superior School District
Superior's K–12 school district, shared with Oakland, Oliver, Parkland, Summit, Superior and Superior. 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 28%
- State 61%
- Federal 12%
Of the $15,521 per pupil, $8,467 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.
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Superior's government
Who represents Superior
Superior 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.