Somerset, MI town hall & government
Somerset spent $1.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $392 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Somerset's government.
Where Somerset's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- From the state 31%
- Fees & charges 28%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Somerset
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Addison Community Schools
Somerset's K–12 school district, shared with Addison, Rollin, Woodstock and Wheatland. 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 41%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,895 per pupil, $8,874 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 Somerset: North Adams-Jerome Schools ($12,882 per pupil) · Columbia School District ($14,941 per pupil) · Hanover-Horton Schools ($13,890 per pupil).
Which schools Somerset kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Somerset 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 Somerset's government
Who represents Somerset
Somerset 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.