Superior, WI town hall & government
Superior spent $83.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,139 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Superior's government.
Who runs Superior
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Superior's town hall
- Oct 6Tue · 6:30 pmCommon CouncilCommon Council MeetingGovernment Center, Board Room 201, 1316 N 14th Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 14Wed · 5:00 pmLibrary BoardLibrary Board MeetingSuperior Public Library, Meeting Room, 1530 Tower Ave. Meeting page ↗
- Oct 20Tue · 6:30 pmCommon CouncilCommon Council MeetingGovernment Center, Board Room 201, 1316 N 14th Street Meeting page ↗
- Nov 3Tue · 6:30 pmCommon CouncilCommon Council MeetingGovernment Center, Board Room 201, 1316 N 14th Street Meeting page ↗
- Nov 11Wed · 5:00 pmLibrary BoardLibrary Board MeetingSuperior Public Library, Meeting Room, 1530 Tower Ave. Meeting page ↗
- Nov 17Tue · 6:30 pmCommon CouncilCommon Council MeetingGovernment Center, Board Room 201, 1316 N 14th Street Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 15Tue · 6:15 pmCommon CouncilCommon Council MeetingGovernment Center, Board Room 201, 1316 N 14th Street Meeting page ↗
- Sep 9Wed · 5:00 pmLibrary BoardLibrary Board MeetingSuperior Public Library, Meeting Room, 1530 Tower Ave. Meeting page ↗
- Sep 1Tue · 6:30 pmCommon CouncilCommon Council MeetingGovernment Center, Board Room 201, 1316 N 14th Street Meeting page ↗
- Aug 18Tue · 6:30 pmCity CouncilAgenda for Regular Common Council Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 17Mon · 5:30 pmHuman Resources CommitteeHRC Agenda with attachments Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 17Mon · 3:30 pmLicenses & Fees CommitteeNo regular meeting to be held in August. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 12Wed · 5:00 pmLibrary BoardLibrary Board MeetingSuperior Public Library, Meeting Room, 1530 Tower Ave. Meeting page ↗
- Aug 12Wed · 5:00 pmLibrary BoardLibrary Board Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Superior's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Superior's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 34%
- Fees & charges 28%
- Property taxes 19%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the federal government 4%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Superior
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.