Sturgis, MI town hall & government
Sturgis spent $52.1 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $4,734 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sturgis's government.
Where Sturgis's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 59%
- Fees & charges 12%
- From the state 12%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Sturgis
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sturgis Public Schools
Sturgis's K–12 school district, shared with Fawn River, Sturgis, Sherman and Burr Oak. 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 24%
- State 66%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,164 per pupil, $8,347 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 Sturgis kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sturgis 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 Sturgis's government
Who represents Sturgis
Sturgis 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.