Oceola, MI town hall & government
Oceola spent $3.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $243 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oceola's government.
Where Oceola's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 42%
- From the state 30%
- Property taxes 22%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Oceola
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Howell Public Schools
Oceola's K–12 school district, shared with Howell, Marion, Howell, Genoa, Cohoctah and Deerfield. 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 39%
- State 56%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,008 per pupil, $8,863 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 Oceola: Hartland Consolidated Schools ($12,931 per pupil).
Which schools Oceola kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oceola 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 Oceola's government
Who represents Oceola
Oceola is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tom Barrett. 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.