Town Hall · Norwich

Norwich, MI town hall & government

Norwich spent $281,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $445 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Norwich's money goes

Spent
$281,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$445
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$87,00031%
Roads & transportation
$63,00022%
Paid to other governments
$63,00022%
Fire
$42,00015%
Other
$26,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 57%
  • From the state 35%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Norwich

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Norwich didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lake City Area School District

Norwich's K–12 school district, shared with Forest, Lake City, Pioneer, West Branch, Lake and Caldwell. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,224
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,163
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $14,224 per pupil, $7,982 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 Norwich pay

Typical tax bill
$1,705
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.00%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$170,100
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Norwich's government

Town hall & decisions in Norwich →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Norwich

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

All of Norwich'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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