Photo: Nfarmakes · CC BY-SA 4.0Superior spent less per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar cities
Superior’s village government spent $523,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $734 per resident.
What stands out about how Superior is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$734 per resident in 2022: less than 85% of them
Superior’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($734 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,107, and the middle half spent $866–$1,431. Superior spent less than 85% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($176,000), 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 cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Superior itself left out).
About $734 per resident a year, or $2.01 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 34%.
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No trend yet
Superior reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, down from 3 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $3,297 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.20% 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 Superior’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Superior’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Superior →
Who’s in charge in Superior
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Superior’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on ci.superior.wi.us ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 357 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (713).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Superior School District
Superior’s K–12 school district, shared with Oakland, Oliver, Parkland, Summit, Superior and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,521 per pupil, $8,467 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Superior voted in 2024
Official results for Superior’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat53.4%237 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican46.2%205 votesOthers: 0.5% (2 votes).
Most votes in Superior: Kamala D Harris
Douglas County: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.5% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Superior’s 549 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Superior: Tammy Baldwin
Douglas County: Baldwin 52.7%, Hovde 44.6% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Tom Tiffany
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Superior, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superior | 53.4% | 46.2% | 0.5% | 444 |
| Douglas County | 51.8% | 46.5% | 1.7% | 25,234 |
| Wisconsin | 48.7% | 49.6% | 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 Superior.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.superior.wi.us ↗
- 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.
Reach Superior’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Superior’s government
How much does Superior spend per resident?
About $734 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $734 was less than 85% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Superior?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,297 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.20% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.superior.wi.us.
Who runs Superior’s government?
See ci.superior.wi.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Superior yet.
How did Superior vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 53.4%, Donald J Trump 46.2% (444 votes, official results). Douglas County: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.5%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Superior?
2 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $11,403 (about $136,836 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Superior in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Romaine Quinn) and Assembly District 73 (Angela Stroud). The Assembly district also covers 34 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Superior’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →