Southgate, MI town hall & government
Southgate spent $52.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,763 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Southgate's government.
Where Southgate's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 45%
- Fees & charges 20%
- From the state 16%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Southgate
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Southgate Community School District
Southgate's K–12 school district. 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 32%
- State 61%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,697 per pupil, $9,638 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 Southgate kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Southgate 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 Southgate's government
Who represents Southgate
Southgate is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Shri Thanedar. 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.