Town Hall · Wilson

Wilson, MI town hall & government

Wilson spent $322,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $165 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wilson's money goes

Spent
$322,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$165
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$121,000
$62 per resident
Administration & buildings
$112,00035%
Roads & transportation
$74,00023%
Fire
$56,00017%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$16,0005%
Interest on debt
$4,0001%
Parks & libraries
$3,0001%
Other
$57,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 49%
  • Property taxes 38%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Fees & charges 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Wilson

Full-time staff
0
52 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time52 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Alpena Public Schools

Wilson's K–12 school district, shared with Alpena, Alpena, Long Rapids, Maple Ridge, Ossineke and Sanborn. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,914
Michigan: $16,528
Students
3,626
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$36.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $14,914 per pupil, $8,428 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Wilson pay

Typical tax bill
$1,411
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.85%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$165,400
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 Wilson's government

Town hall & decisions in Wilson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wilson

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

All of Wilson'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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