Town Hall · Wilber

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.

Town budget

Where Wilber's money goes

Spent
$414,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$578
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$147,00036%
Administration & buildings
$107,00026%
Roads & transportation
$106,00026%
Fire
$44,00011%
Other
$10,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 61%
  • From the state 31%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Wilber

Full-time staff
9
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$7,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
9 full-time15 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$14,819
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,207
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.2 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Wilber pay

Typical tax bill
$1,489
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.88%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$168,900
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 Wilber's government

Town hall & decisions in Wilber →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wilber

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

All of Wilber'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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