Tuscola, MI town hall & government
Tuscola spent $792,000 in the year to March 31, 2024, about $404 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tuscola's government.
Where Tuscola's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 59%
- From the state 31%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Tuscola
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Vassar Public Schools
Tuscola's K–12 school district, shared with Vassar, Vassar, Juniata and Denmark. 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 17%
- State 61%
- Federal 21%
Of the $16,109 per pupil, $9,309 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 Tuscola: Frankenmuth School District ($13,132 per pupil) · Millington Community Schools ($13,142 per pupil).
Which schools Tuscola kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tuscola 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 Tuscola's government
Who represents Tuscola
Tuscola is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. 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.