Scottville, MI town hall & government
Scottville spent $2.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,744 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Scottville's government.
Where Scottville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 35%
- From the state 23%
- Property taxes 21%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the federal government 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Scottville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mason County Central Schools
Scottville's K–12 school district, shared with Victory, Riverton, Logan, Grant, Amber and Lake. 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 26%
- State 59%
- Federal 15%
Of the $13,305 per pupil, $8,026 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 Scottville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Scottville 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 Scottville's government
Who represents Scottville
Scottville is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. 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.