Town Hall · Wolverine

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.

Town budget

Where Wolverine's money goes

Spent
$231,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$987
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$88,00038%
Administration & buildings
$41,00018%
Parks & libraries
$39,00017%
Paid to other governments
$34,00015%
Other
$29,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 54%
  • Property taxes 26%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Wolverine

Full-time staff
0
14 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time13 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$16,278
Michigan: $16,528
Students
234
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.3 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Wolverine pay

Typical tax bill
$1,214
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.36%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$89,000
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 Wolverine's government

Town hall & decisions in Wolverine →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wolverine

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

All of Wolverine'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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