Town Hall · Waucedah

Waucedah, MI town hall & government

Waucedah spent $270,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $349 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waucedah's government.

Town budget

Where Waucedah's money goes

Spent
$270,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$349
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$113,00042%
Administration & buildings
$99,00037%
Fire
$36,00013%
Parks & libraries
$15,0006%
Sewer & trash
$3,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Police
$1,000<1%
Other
$2,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 49%
  • From the state 31%
  • From the federal government 12%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Waucedah

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Police
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Norway-Vulcan Area Schools

Waucedah's K–12 school district, shared with Faithorn, Norway and Norway. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,829
Michigan: $16,528
Students
566
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 27%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $14,829 per pupil, $8,882 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Waucedah pay

Typical tax bill
$2,148
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.04%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$207,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Waucedah's government

Town hall & decisions in Waucedah →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Waucedah

Waucedah is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Waucedah's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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