Utica, MI town hall & government
Utica spent $11.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,267 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Utica's government.
Where Utica's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 42%
- Fees & charges 24%
- From the state 12%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Utica
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Utica didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Utica Community Schools
Utica's K–12 school district, shared with Shelby and Sterling Heights. 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 27%
- State 66%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,140 per pupil, $9,757 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 Utica kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Utica 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.
Contact Utica's government
Who represents Utica
Utica is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John James. 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.