Wise, MI town hall & government
Wise spent $1.2 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $839 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wise's government.
Where Wise's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 41%
- Other taxes & licenses 23%
- Property taxes 22%
- From the state 14%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Wise
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Clare Public Schools
Wise's K–12 school district, shared with Clare, Sheridan, Vernon, Grant, Arthur and Hatton. 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 21%
- State 73%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,884 per pupil, $8,771 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 Wise: Coleman Community School District ($15,803 per pupil) · Mount Pleasant City School District ($16,397 per pupil).
Which schools Wise kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wise 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 Wise's government
Who represents Wise
Wise 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.