Oakland, MI town hall & government
Oakland spent $16.4 million in the year to March 31, 2023, about $813 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oakland's government.
Where Oakland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- From the state 29%
- Interest, fines & other 20%
- From the federal government 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Oakland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Oakland didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Rochester Community School District
Oakland's K–12 school district, shared with Rochester and Rochester Hills. 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 30%
- State 66%
- Federal 4%
Of the $15,197 per pupil, $8,925 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 Oakland: Lake Orion Community Schools ($16,801 per pupil) · Romeo Community Schools ($14,503 per pupil).
Which schools Oakland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oakland 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 Oakland's government
Who represents Oakland
Oakland is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. 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.