Walled Lake, MI town hall & government
Walled Lake spent $14.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,032 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Walled Lake's government.
Where Walled Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Utility sales 16%
- From the state 13%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Walled Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
Walled Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Wolverine Lake, Wixom, Commerce and West Bloomfield. 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 42%
- State 54%
- Federal 4%
Of the $15,733 per pupil, $9,588 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 Walled Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Walled Lake 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 Walled Lake's government
Who represents Walled Lake
Walled Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Haley M. Stevens. 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.