Little Suamico spent less per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar towns
Little Suamico’s town government spent $1.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $210 per resident.
What stands out about how Little Suamico is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$185 per resident in 2022: less than 94% of them
Little Suamico’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($185 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 127 Wisconsin towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $358, and the middle half spent $277–$438. Little Suamico spent less than 94% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($26,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Wisconsin towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Little Suamico itself left out).
About $210 per resident a year, or $0.58 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 42%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 29% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Little Suamico reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $185 · 2023: $210. Per resident it went from $185 to $210 (up 14%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 4,963 to 5,628.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,671 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.12% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Little Suamico’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Little Suamico’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Little Suamico →
Who’s in charge in Little Suamico
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Little Suamico’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townoflittlesuamico.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 2,814 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (5,628).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Pulaski Community School District
Little Suamico’s K–12 school district, shared with Pittsfield, Pulaski, Chase, Maple Grove, Angelica and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,786 per pupil, $8,440 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal.
Oconto Falls School District · $15,066 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Little Suamico voted in 2024
Official results for Little Suamico’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.0%2,748 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.7%968 votesOthers: 1.3% (49 votes).
Most votes in Little Suamico: Donald J Trump
Oconto County: Trump 70.9%, Harris 28.0% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Little Suamico’s 4,219 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Little Suamico: Eric Hovde
Oconto County: Hovde 68.6%, Baldwin 29.1% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Tony Wied
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Little Suamico, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Suamico | 73.0% | 25.7% | 1.3% | 3,765 |
| Oconto County | 70.9% | 28.0% | 1.1% | 24,912 |
| Wisconsin | 49.6% | 48.7% | 1.7% | 3,422,918 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Little Suamico.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townoflittlesuamico.com ↗
- 2Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
- 3Wisconsin SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Little Suamico compares with the towns next door
Little Suamico spent $185 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $235 to $650. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Little Suamico’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Little Suamico’s government
How much does Little Suamico spend per resident?
About $210 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $185 was less than 94% of 127 Wisconsin towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Little Suamico?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,671 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.12% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townoflittlesuamico.com.
Who runs Little Suamico’s government?
See townoflittlesuamico.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Little Suamico yet.
How did Little Suamico vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 73.0%, Kamala D Harris 25.7% (3,765 votes, official results). Oconto County: Trump 70.9%, Harris 28.0%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Little Suamico?
2 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,765 (about $189,180 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Little Suamico in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Eric Wimberger) and Assembly District 4 (David Steffen). The Assembly district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Little Suamico’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →