Wakeshma, MI town hall & government
Wakeshma spent $601,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $442 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wakeshma's government.
Where Wakeshma's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 65%
- From the state 22%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Wakeshma
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Vicksburg Community Schools
Wakeshma's K–12 school district, shared with Vicksburg, Brady, Schoolcraft and Pavilion. 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 29%
- State 67%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,625 per pupil, $8,601 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 Wakeshma: Athens Area Schools ($16,168 per pupil) · Colon Community School District ($14,808 per pupil) · Climax-Scotts Community School District ($14,299 per pupil).
Which schools Wakeshma kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wakeshma 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 Wakeshma's government
Who represents Wakeshma
Wakeshma 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.