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Three Oaks, MI town hall & government

Three Oaks spent $2 million in the year to February 28, 2023, about $1,465 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Three Oaks's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to February 28, 2023
Per resident
$1,465
typical Michigan cities: $2,328
Long-term debt
$4.5 million
$3,255 per resident
Sewer & trash
$919,00045%
Roads & transportation
$388,00019%
Police
$259,00013%
Administration & buildings
$141,0007%
Water & other utilities
$116,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$79,0004%
Interest on debt
$38,0002%
Parks & libraries
$29,0001%
Fire
$20,0001%
Paid to other governments
$20,0001%
Other
$37,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Utility sales 23%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • From the state 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Three Oaks

Full-time staff
6
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
2 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 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

River Valley School District

Three Oaks's K–12 school district, shared with Galien, Three Oaks, Chikaming, Weesaw and Galien. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,915
Michigan: $16,528
Students
484
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 79%
  • State 16%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $21,915 per pupil, $11,973 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 Three Oaks pay

Typical tax bill
$1,936
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.90%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$215,700
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Three Oaks's government

Town hall & decisions in Three Oaks →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Three Oaks

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

All of Three Oaks'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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