Town Hall · Tecumseh

Tecumseh, MI town hall & government

Tecumseh spent $17.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,040 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tecumseh's government.

Town budget

Where Tecumseh's money goes

Spent
$17.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,040
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$8.6 million
$1,023 per resident
Roads & transportation
$4.1 million24%
Fire
$3.3 million19%
Police
$1.8 million10%
Sewer & trash
$1.6 million10%
Parks & libraries
$1.3 million8%
Administration & buildings
$663,0004%
Housing & development
$315,0002%
Interest on debt
$177,0001%
Water & other utilities
$12,000<1%
Other
$3.8 million22%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 41%
  • From the state 23%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Tecumseh

Full-time staff
47
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
14
and 3 full-time firefighters
Police
15 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time18 part
Administration & buildings
9 full-time
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Fire
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Other
2 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Tecumseh Public Schools

Tecumseh's K–12 school district, shared with Tecumseh, Raisin, Franklin and Macon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,496
Michigan: $16,528
Students
2,488
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 24%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,496 per pupil, $8,934 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Tecumseh pay

Typical tax bill
$3,369
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.55%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$216,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Tecumseh's government

🏛️ Official websitemytecumseh.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Tecumseh →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Tecumseh

Tecumseh is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Tecumseh's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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