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Norway, MI town hall & government

Norway spent $12.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,389 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Norway's government.

Town budget

Where Norway's money goes

Spent
$12.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$4,389
typical Michigan cities: $2,810
Long-term debt
$17.8 million
$6,279 per resident
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million12%
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million12%
Police
$1.4 million11%
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million11%
Parks & libraries
$435,0004%
Water & other utilities
$373,0003%
Fire
$161,0001%
Interest on debt
$157,0001%
Other
$5.6 million45%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 35%
  • From the state 33%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Norway

Full-time staff
35
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
11 full-time
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Police
6 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time4 part
Fire
0 full-time2 part
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Norway-Vulcan Area Schools

Norway's K–12 school district, shared with Faithorn, Norway and Waucedah. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,829
Michigan: $16,528
Students
566
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 27%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $14,829 per pupil, $8,882 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Norway pay

Typical tax bill
$1,393
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.53%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$91,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Norway's government

Town hall & decisions in Norway →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Norway

Norway is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Norway'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.

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