Waterloo, MI town hall & government
Waterloo spent $427,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $148 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waterloo's government.
Where Waterloo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 50%
- Property taxes 23%
- Interest, fines & other 20%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Fees & charges <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Waterloo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Stockbridge Community Schools
Waterloo's K–12 school district, shared with Stockbridge, Stockbridge, Unadilla, Henrietta and Bunker Hill. 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 41%
- State 52%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,654 per pupil, $8,838 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 Waterloo: Grass Lake Community Schools ($14,092 per pupil) · Chelsea School District ($16,137 per pupil) · East Jackson Community Schools ($16,155 per pupil).
Which schools Waterloo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Waterloo 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 Waterloo's government
Who represents Waterloo
Waterloo 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.