Royal Oak, MI town hall & government
Royal Oak spent $2.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $868 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Royal Oak's government.
Where Royal Oak's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 47%
- From the state 33%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From the federal government <1%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Royal Oak
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Royal Oak didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Oak Park City School District
Royal Oak's K–12 school district, shared with Oak Park. 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 63%
- Federal 14%
Of the $20,244 per pupil, $10,878 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 Royal Oak: Ferndale Public Schools ($15,020 per pupil).
Which schools Royal Oak kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Royal Oak 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 Royal Oak's government
Who represents Royal Oak
Royal Oak is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Haley M. Stevens. 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.