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Town Hall · Suring

Suring spent more per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar cities

Suring’s village government spent $851,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,624 per resident. Water and other utilities ($469,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$851,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,624
In 2022: $1,624, more than 82% of 375 similar cities
Long-term debt
$1.7M
end of 2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
9
full-time · 14 part-time · March payroll $33,365
Typical tax bill
$1,558
1.82% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Suring is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,624 per resident in 2022: more than 82% of them

Suring’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,624 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 $1,105, and the middle half spent $864–$1,416. Suring spent more than 82% of them.

Middle half of the group, $864–$1,416Median $1,105Suring

Includes sewer and trash ($200,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
375

Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Suring itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,624 per resident a year, or $4.45 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 24%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 30%Property taxes 19%From the state 17%Fees & charges 12%Interest, fines & other 11%Utility sales 10%From the federal government 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $93,000; interest on debt $66,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.5 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Suring reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,558 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.82% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wisconsin$3,792
How$2,335
Suring$1,558
Maple Valley$1,403
$1,558
typical bill a year
1.82%
effective rate
$85,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Suring’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 Suring’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Suring →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Suring

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Suring’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Suring yet.
Who works for Suring

One full-time village employee for every 58 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 (524).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1 + 8 pt
Parks & libraries1 + 5 pt
Sewer & trash2 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation2
Water & other utilities2
Police1
9
full-time
14
part-time
$33,365
payroll for March 2022
$400,380
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$33,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Suring had 17.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 306 of the 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.4: Suring had more than 96% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Suring School District

Suring’s K–12 school district, shared with Breed, Mountain, Doty, Bagley, How and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Suring →
$25,494
per pupil · WI $16,459
350
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $25,494 per pupil, $10,271 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 59%State 28%Federal 13%

Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Suring voted in 2024

Official results for Suring’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President248 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican74.6%185 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.8%59 votes

Others: 1.6% (4 votes).

Most votes in Suring: Donald J Trump

Oconto County: Trump 70.9%, Harris 28.0% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
71%

of Suring’s 351 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate248 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican72.6%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat25.8%
Others1.6%

Most votes in Suring: Eric Hovde

Oconto County: Hovde 68.6%, Baldwin 29.1% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 8th District842,409 votes
Tony WiedRepublican57.2%
Kristin LyerlyDemocrat42.7%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Tony Wied

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Suring, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Suring74.6%23.8%1.6%248
Oconto County70.9%28.0%1.1%24,912
Wisconsin49.6%48.7%1.7%3,422,918
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Suring

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Suring.

2024 results ↑
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    Your cityMayor & council
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  2. 2
    Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    Wisconsin SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Suring compares with the towns next door

Suring spent $1,624 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.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Maple Valley$370$1,403
How$689$2,335
Suring$1,624$1,558

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 Suring’s government

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Questions about Suring’s government

How much does Suring spend per resident?

About $1,624 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 $1,624 was more than 82% of 375 Wisconsin cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Suring?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,558 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.82% 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 Suring’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Suring yet.

How did Suring vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 74.6%, Kamala D Harris 23.8% (248 votes, official results). Oconto County: Trump 70.9%, Harris 28.0%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Suring?

9 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $33,365 (about $400,380 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Suring in the state legislature?

State Senate District 2 (Eric Wimberger) and Assembly District 6 (Elijah Behnke). The Assembly district also covers 35 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 →