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.
Where Three Oaks's money goes
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%
Who works for Three Oaks
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Three Oaks kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Three Oaks 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 Three Oaks's government
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.
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.