Swartz Creek, MI town hall & government
Swartz Creek spent $16.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,990 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Swartz Creek's government.
Where Swartz Creek's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 28%
- Utility sales 20%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From the state 17%
- From the federal government 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Swartz Creek
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Swartz Creek Community Schools
Swartz Creek's K–12 school district, shared with Gaines, Gaines, Clayton and Mundy. 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 64%
- Federal 8%
Of the $13,686 per pupil, $7,591 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 Swartz Creek kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Swartz Creek 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 Swartz Creek's government
Who represents Swartz Creek
Swartz Creek is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet. 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.