Town Hall · Waverly

Waverly, MI town hall & government

Waverly spent $175,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $400 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Waverly's money goes

Spent
$175,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$400
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$75,00043%
Fire
$47,00027%
Sewer & trash
$18,00010%
Roads & transportation
$11,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,0001%
Health & welfare
$1,0001%
Other
$22,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 48%
  • Property taxes 37%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%

Waverly didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Waverly

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Onaway Area Community School District

Waverly's K–12 school district, shared with Allis, Bearinger, Case, Forest, Millersburg and North Allis. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,848
Michigan: $16,528
Students
525
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$255,000
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $15,848 per pupil, $10,116 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 Waverly pay

Typical tax bill
$1,233
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.99%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$125,000
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 Waverly's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Waverly

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

All of Waverly'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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