Henry House · Photo: RobertDrake2015 · CC BY-SA 4.0Suamico spent less per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar cities
Suamico’s village government spent $8.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to , 2022, about $650 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Suamico is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$650 per resident in 2022: less than 95% of them
Suamico’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($650 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 59 Wisconsin cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,166, and the middle half spent $962–$1,409. Suamico spent less than 95% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.8 million), 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 cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Suamico itself left out).
About $650 per resident a year, or $1.78 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 33%.
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No trend yet
Suamico reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,943 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.35% 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 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 Suamico’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Suamico →
Who’s in charge in Suamico
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 594 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (13,064).
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.
Howard-Suamico School District
Suamico’s K–12 school district, shared with Howard. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,744 per pupil, $8,504 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.
Pulaski Community School District · $14,786 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Suamico voted in 2024
Official results for Suamico’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.8%5,575 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.5%3,014 votesOthers: 1.7% (148 votes).
Most votes in Suamico: Donald J Trump
Brown County: Trump 53.0%, Harris 45.5% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Suamico’s 9,428 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Suamico: Eric Hovde
Brown County: Hovde 51.9%, Baldwin 45.8% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Tony Wied
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Suamico, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suamico | 63.8% | 34.5% | 1.7% | 8,737 |
| Brown County | 53.0% | 45.5% | 1.5% | 149,333 |
| 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 Suamico.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Suamico compares with the towns next door
Suamico spent $650 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Little Suamico | $185 | $3,671 |
| Pittsfield | $385 | $3,517 |
| Scott | $592 | $3,021 |
| Howard | $954 | $3,948 |
| Suamico | $650 | $4,943 |
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 Suamico’s government
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Questions about Suamico’s government
How much does Suamico spend per resident?
About $650 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to , 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $650 was less than 95% of 59 Wisconsin cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Suamico?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,943 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.35% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Suamico’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Suamico yet.
How did Suamico vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 63.8%, Kamala D Harris 34.5% (8,737 votes, official results). Brown County: Trump 53.0%, Harris 45.5%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Suamico?
22 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $128,350 (about $1.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents 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.
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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 →