Onaway, MI town hall & government
Onaway spent $970,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,167 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Onaway's government.
Where Onaway's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 30%
- From the state 29%
- Property taxes 26%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Onaway
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Onaway Area Community School District
Onaway's K–12 school district, shared with Allis, Bearinger, Case, Forest, Millersburg and North Allis. 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 49%
- State 40%
- Federal 11%
Of the $15,848 per pupil, $10,116 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 Onaway kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Onaway 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 Onaway's government
Who represents Onaway
Onaway 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.