Ogemaw, MI town hall & government
Ogemaw spent $506,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $431 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ogemaw's government.
Where Ogemaw's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 54%
- From the state 18%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the federal government 6%
- Utility sales 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Ogemaw collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Ogemaw
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ogemaw didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
West Branch-Rose City Area Schools
Ogemaw's K–12 school district, shared with Churchill, Clement, Cumming, Edwards, Foster and Goodar. 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 37%
- State 53%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,869 per pupil, $7,938 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 Ogemaw kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ogemaw 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 Ogemaw's government
Who represents Ogemaw
Ogemaw 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.