Owendale, MI town hall & government
Owendale spent $279,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,262 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Owendale's government.
Where Owendale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 38%
- Property taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Utility sales 17%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Owendale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Owendale-Gagetown Area Schools
Owendale's K–12 school district, shared with Gagetown, Brookfield, Elmwood and Grant. 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 28%
- State 65%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,554 per pupil, $9,496 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 Owendale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Owendale 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 Owendale's government
Who represents Owendale
Owendale is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. 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.