Town Hall · Somerset

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.

Town budget

Where Somerset's money goes

Spent
$1.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$392
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$674,00038%
Administration & buildings
$312,00018%
Police
$294,00017%
Roads & transportation
$111,0006%
Parks & libraries
$111,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$25,0001%
Water & other utilities
$8,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$3,000<1%
Other
$239,00013%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Somerset

Full-time staff
5
23 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time13 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Police
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$14,895
Michigan: $16,528
Students
712
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.9 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Somerset pay

Typical tax bill
$2,188
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.87%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$251,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Somerset's government

Town hall & decisions in Somerset →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Somerset

Somerset is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Somerset's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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