Wilber, MI town hall & government
Wilber spent $414,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $578 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wilber's government.
Where Wilber's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 61%
- From the state 31%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Wilber
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Oscoda Area Schools
Wilber's K–12 school district, shared with Curtis, Greenbush, Oscoda, Au Sable and Mikado. 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 46%
- State 37%
- Federal 17%
Of the $14,819 per pupil, $8,363 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 Wilber: Tawas Area Schools ($13,555 per pupil).
Which schools Wilber kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wilber 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 Wilber's government
Who represents Wilber
Wilber 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.