Wawatam, MI town hall & government
Wawatam spent $406,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $611 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wawatam's government.
Where Wawatam's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 90%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Wawatam
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mackinaw City Public Schools
Wawatam's K–12 school district, shared with Mackinaw City, Mackinaw and Hebron. 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 82%
- State 15%
- Federal 3%
Of the $23,971 per pupil, $17,360 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 Wawatam: Pellston Public Schools ($18,775 per pupil).
Which schools Wawatam kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wawatam 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 Wawatam's government
Who represents Wawatam
Wawatam 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.