Superior, WY town hall & government
Superior spent $1.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,641 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 other local governments 63%
- From the state 20%
- Utility sales 8%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Property taxes 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- 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.
Sweetwater County School District 1
Superior's K–12 school district, shared with Rock Springs and Wamsutter. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Wyoming districts overall: 39% local, 45% state, 16% federal
- Local 47%
- State 34%
- Federal 19%
Of the $21,229 per pupil, $11,907 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 John Barrasso and Cynthia M. Lummis and Representative Harriet M. Hageman. Mark Gordon 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.