Sterling Heights, MI town hall & government
Sterling Heights spent $260.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,964 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sterling Heights's government.
Who runs Sterling Heights
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Sterling Heights's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 36%
- Property taxes 31%
- From the state 16%
- Utility sales 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Sterling Heights
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Utica Community Schools
Sterling Heights's K–12 school district, shared with Utica and Shelby. 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 27%
- State 66%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,140 per pupil, $9,757 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 Sterling Heights: Warren Consolidated Schools ($17,917 per pupil).
Which schools Sterling Heights kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sterling Heights 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 Sterling Heights's government
Who represents Sterling Heights
Sterling Heights is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John James. 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.