Owosso, MI town hall & government
Owosso spent $3.5 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $734 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Owosso's government.
Where Owosso's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 26%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Property taxes 24%
- Interest, fines & other 22%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Utility sales 1%
Owosso didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Owosso
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Owosso Public Schools
Owosso's K–12 school district, shared with Owosso, Rush, New Haven and Bennington. 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 24%
- State 67%
- Federal 9%
Of the $13,626 per pupil, $8,817 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 Owosso: Ovid-Elsie Area Schools ($14,772 per pupil).
Which schools Owosso kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Owosso 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 Owosso's government
Who represents Owosso
Owosso is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tom Barrett. 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.