Town Hall · Williamstown

Williamstown, MI town hall & government

Williamstown spent $1.2 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $240 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Williamstown's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$240
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$403,00033%
Paid to other governments
$228,00018%
Police
$226,00018%
Roads & transportation
$90,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$48,0004%
Parks & libraries
$41,0003%
Other
$204,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 44%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • Interest, fines & other 22%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Williamstown

Full-time staff
1
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time22 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Williamstown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Williamston Community Schools

Williamstown's K–12 school district, shared with Williamston, Wheatfield and Leroy. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,615
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,856
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$33 million
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $13,615 per pupil, $7,746 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 Williamstown: Haslett Public Schools ($15,137 per pupil) · Perry Public School District ($14,126 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Williamstown pay

Typical tax bill
$5,853
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.63%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$358,700
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.

Local

Contact Williamstown's government

Town hall & decisions in Williamstown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Williamstown

Williamstown is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tom Barrett. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Williamstown'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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