Oscoda, MI town hall & government
Oscoda spent $9.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,436 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oscoda's government.
Where Oscoda's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- Property taxes 28%
- Utility sales 17%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- From the state 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Oscoda
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Oscoda Area Schools
Oscoda's K–12 school district, shared with Curtis, Greenbush, Au Sable, Mikado and Wilber. 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 46%
- State 37%
- Federal 17%
Of the $14,819 per pupil, $8,363 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 Oscoda kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oscoda 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 Oscoda's government
Who represents Oscoda
Oscoda 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.