Overisel, MI town hall & government
Overisel spent $1.9 million in the year to March 31, 2023, about $608 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Overisel's government.
Where Overisel's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 61%
- From the state 15%
- From the federal government 13%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Overisel
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hamilton Community Schools
Overisel's K–12 school district, shared with Fillmore, Manlius, Laketown, Heath, Salem and Holland. 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 33%
- State 60%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,452 per pupil, $9,827 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 Overisel: Zeeland Public Schools ($15,924 per pupil).
Which schools Overisel kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Overisel 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 Overisel's government
Who represents Overisel
Overisel 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.