Roscommon, MI town hall & government
Roscommon spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,502 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Roscommon's government.
Where Roscommon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 71%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From the state 7%
- Utility sales 7%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Roscommon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Roscommon Area Public Schools
Roscommon's K–12 school district, shared with Au Sable, Gerrish, Higgins, Lyon, South Branch and Richfield. 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 65%
- State 17%
- Federal 18%
Of the $17,778 per pupil, $10,152 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 Roscommon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Roscommon 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 Roscommon's government
Who represents Roscommon
Roscommon is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. 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.