Owosso, MI town hall & government
Owosso spent $25.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,759 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
- Fees & charges 46%
- Property taxes 23%
- From the state 19%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
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.
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.