Town Hall · Osceola

Osceola, MI town hall & government

Osceola spent $1.1 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $611 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Osceola's government.

Town budget

Where Osceola's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$611
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
$871 per resident
Roads & transportation
$254,00023%
Paid to other governments
$245,00022%
Sewer & trash
$203,00019%
Fire
$108,00010%
Administration & buildings
$106,00010%
Water & other utilities
$38,0003%
Parks & libraries
$37,0003%
Interest on debt
$8,0001%
Other
$98,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 33%
  • Utility sales 33%
  • From the state 22%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • From the federal government 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Osceola

Full-time staff
0
9 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Calumet Public Schools

Osceola's K–12 school district, shared with Ahmeek, Allouez, Calumet, Copper City, Eagle Harbor and Houghton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,339
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,352
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 26%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $15,339 per pupil, $9,899 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 Osceola: Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools ($13,411 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Osceola pay

Typical tax bill
$1,516
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.22%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$124,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Osceola's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Osceola

Osceola is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Osceola's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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