Otisco, MI town hall & government
Otisco spent $632,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $270 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Otisco's government.
Where Otisco's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 59%
- From the state 34%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Otisco
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Belding Area School District
Otisco's K–12 school district, shared with Belding, Orleans, Grattan and Keene. 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 29%
- State 57%
- Federal 14%
Of the $15,548 per pupil, $9,933 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 Otisco kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Otisco 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 Otisco's government
Who represents Otisco
Otisco is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. 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.