Selma, MI town hall & government
Selma spent $349,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $163 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Selma's government.
Where Selma's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 51%
- Property taxes 37%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Selma
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cadillac Area Public Schools
Selma's K–12 school district, shared with Cadillac, Haring, Harrietta, Henderson, South Branch and Cherry Grove. 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 30%
- State 58%
- Federal 12%
Of the $13,677 per pupil, $8,016 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 Selma: Mesick Consolidated Schools ($15,948 per pupil).
Which schools Selma kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Selma 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 Selma's government
Who represents Selma
Selma 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.