Inkster, MI town hall & government
Inkster spent $39.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,626 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Inkster's government.
Coming up at Inkster's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pm
- Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pm
- Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pm
- Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pm
- Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pm
- Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 21Mon · 6:00 pm
- Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pm
- Aug 17Mon · 6:00 pm
- Aug 3Mon · 6:00 pm
- Jul 20Mon · 6:00 pm
- Jul 6Mon · 7:00 pm
- Jul 6Mon · 7:00 pm
- Jul 6Mon · 7:00 pm
Official listings from Inkster's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Inkster's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 33%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Property taxes 17%
- From the state 13%
- Utility sales 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Inkster didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Inkster
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Westwood Community Schools
Inkster'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 24%
- State 57%
- Federal 18%
Of the $19,119 per pupil, $9,810 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 Inkster: Wayne-Westland Community School District ($21,028 per pupil) · Taylor School District ($18,682 per pupil) · Romulus Community Schools ($20,788 per pupil).
Which schools Inkster kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Inkster 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 Inkster's government
Who represents Inkster
Inkster is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Rashida Tlaib. 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.