Harper Woods, MI town hall & government
Harper Woods spent $25.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,872 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Harper Woods's government.
Where Harper Woods's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 42%
- Fees & charges 21%
- From the state 15%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Harper Woods
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Harper Woods City Schools
Harper Woods's K–12 school district. 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 14%
- State 78%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,108 per pupil, $10,907 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.
Also serving Harper Woods: Grosse Pointe Public Schools ($18,562 per pupil).
Which schools Harper Woods kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Harper 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 Harper Woods's government
Who represents Harper Woods
Harper Woods is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Shri Thanedar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.
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.