Sweetwater, MI town hall & government
Sweetwater spent $79,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $309 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sweetwater's government.
Where Sweetwater's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 53%
- From the state 38%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Sweetwater
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Baldwin Community Schools
Sweetwater's K–12 school district, shared with Baldwin, Cherry Valley, Eden, Lilley, Peacock and Pleasant Plains. 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 9%
- State 89%
- Federal 1%
Of the $28,957 per pupil, $13,838 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 Sweetwater: Mason County Eastern District ($17,220 per pupil) · Mason County Central Schools ($13,305 per pupil).
Which schools Sweetwater kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sweetwater 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Sweetwater's government
Who represents Sweetwater
Sweetwater is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. 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.