Grosse Pointe Woods, MI town hall & government
Grosse Pointe Woods spent $35.4 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,176 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Grosse Pointe Woods's government.
Who runs Grosse Pointe Woods
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Grosse Pointe Woods's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 51%
- Fees & charges 25%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Grosse Pointe Woods
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Grosse Pointe Public Schools
Grosse Pointe Woods's K–12 school district, shared with Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Park, Village of Grosse Pointe Shores and Harper Woods. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 39%
- State 57%
- Federal 4%
Of the $18,562 per pupil, $11,193 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 Grosse Pointe Woods kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Grosse Pointe Woods 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.
Contact Grosse Pointe Woods's government
Who represents Grosse Pointe Woods
Grosse Pointe Woods is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Shri Thanedar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.
All of Grosse Pointe Woods's representatives, with contacts →
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.