Wixom, MI town hall & government
Wixom spent $22.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,298 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wixom's government.
Where Wixom's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 36%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- From the state 14%
- Utility sales 12%
- From other local governments 6%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Wixom
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
Wixom's K–12 school district, shared with Walled Lake, Wolverine Lake, Commerce and West Bloomfield. 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 42%
- State 54%
- Federal 4%
Of the $15,733 per pupil, $9,588 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 Wixom: South Lyon Community Schools ($14,023 per pupil).
Which schools Wixom kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wixom 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.
Contact Wixom's government
Who represents Wixom
Wixom is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Haley M. Stevens. 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.