Silver Creek, MI town hall & government
Silver Creek spent $1.4 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $438 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Silver Creek's government.
Where Silver Creek's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 41%
- From the state 25%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
Who works for Silver Creek
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dowagiac Union Schools
Silver Creek's K–12 school district, shared with Dowagiac, Wayne, Pokagon, Keeler and LaGrange. 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 35%
- State 53%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,458 per pupil, $8,464 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 Silver Creek kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Silver Creek 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 Silver Creek's government
Who represents Silver Creek
Silver Creek is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. 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.