Norwood, MI town hall & government
Norwood spent $431,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $596 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Norwood's government.
Where Norwood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 66%
- From the state 30%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Norwood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Charlevoix Public Schools
Norwood's K–12 school district, shared with Charlevoix, Charlevoix, Marion and Hayes. 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 79%
- State 17%
- Federal 4%
Of the $17,845 per pupil, $11,948 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 Norwood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Norwood 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Norwood's government
Who represents Norwood
Norwood is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. 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.