Soo, MI town hall & government
Soo spent $1.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $399 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Soo's government.
Where Soo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 43%
- Property taxes 26%
- From the federal government 20%
- From other local governments 4%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Soo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools
Soo's K–12 school district, shared with Sault Ste. Marie, Sugar Island, Bruce and Dafter. 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 29%
- State 58%
- Federal 13%
Of the $13,581 per pupil, $7,776 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 Soo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Soo 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 Soo's government
Who represents Soo
Soo 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.