Sims, MI town hall & government
Sims spent $1.1 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,083 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sims's government.
Where Sims's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 36%
- Utility sales 33%
- Fees & charges 12%
- From the state 10%
- From other local governments 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Sims
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Au Gres-Sims School District
Sims's K–12 school district, shared with Au Gres, Au Gres, Turner, Turner, Whitney and Twining. 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 49%
- State 35%
- Federal 16%
Of the $14,356 per pupil, $8,663 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 Sims kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sims 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 Sims's government
Who represents Sims
Sims 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.