Watersmeet, MI town hall & government
Watersmeet spent $6.8 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $5,039 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Watersmeet's government.
Where Watersmeet's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- Interest, fines & other 31%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the state 8%
- Utility sales 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Watersmeet didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Watersmeet
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Watersmeet didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Watersmeet Township School District
Watersmeet's K–12 school district. 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 52%
- State 15%
- Federal 34%
Of the $31,914 per pupil, $19,576 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 Watersmeet kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Watersmeet 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 Watersmeet's government
Who represents Watersmeet
Watersmeet is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. 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.