Vassar, MI town hall & government
Vassar spent $8.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,172 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vassar's government.
Where Vassar's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 26%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Property taxes 23%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Utility sales 10%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 3%
Who works for Vassar
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Vassar Public Schools
Vassar's K–12 school district, shared with Vassar, Tuscola, 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.
Which schools Vassar kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Vassar 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 Vassar's government
Who represents Vassar
Vassar 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.