Wilcox, MI town hall & government
Wilcox spent $141,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $125 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wilcox's government.
Where Wilcox's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 62%
- Property taxes 25%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Wilcox
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wilcox didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
White Cloud Public Schools
Wilcox's K–12 school district, shared with White Cloud, Everett, Goodwell, Lincoln, Monroe and Merrill. 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 30%
- State 55%
- Federal 14%
Of the $13,748 per pupil, $8,110 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.
Which schools Wilcox kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wilcox 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 Wilcox's government
Who represents Wilcox
Wilcox is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. 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.