Wolverine, MI town hall & government
Wolverine spent $231,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $987 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wolverine's government.
Where Wolverine's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 54%
- Property taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Wolverine
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wolverine didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wolverine Community Schools
Wolverine's K–12 school district, shared with Ellis, Nunda, Wilmot and Mentor. 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 39%
- State 49%
- Federal 13%
Of the $16,278 per pupil, $9,876 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 Wolverine kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wolverine 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 Wolverine's government
Who represents Wolverine
Wolverine is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. 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.