Oshtemo, MI town hall & government
Oshtemo spent $8.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $367 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oshtemo's government.
Where Oshtemo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 53%
- From the state 23%
- Property taxes 11%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Utility sales 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Oshtemo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kalamazoo Public School District
Oshtemo's K–12 school district, shared with Kalamazoo and Kalamazoo. 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 31%
- State 51%
- Federal 18%
Of the $16,885 per pupil, $8,963 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 Oshtemo: Otsego Public Schools ($14,214 per pupil) · Mattawan Consolidated School ($13,575 per pupil).
Which schools Oshtemo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oshtemo 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 Oshtemo's government
Who represents Oshtemo
Oshtemo is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Bill Huizenga. 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.