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Woodhaven, MI town hall & government

Woodhaven spent $20.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,671 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Woodhaven's money goes

Spent
$20.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,671
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$7.5 million
$604 per resident
Police
$5.8 million28%
Sewer & trash
$4.4 million21%
Roads & transportation
$2.2 million10%
Fire
$2 million9%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million6%
Parks & libraries
$957,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$595,0003%
Interest on debt
$318,0002%
Health & welfare
$18,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$10,000<1%
Other
$3.4 million16%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 50%
  • Fees & charges 26%
  • From the state 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Woodhaven

Full-time staff
68
40 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$83,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
28
and 6 full-time firefighters
Police
29 full-time5 part
Fire
7 full-time21 part
Health & welfare
13 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Other
0 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Woodhaven-Brownstown School District

Woodhaven's K–12 school district, shared with Brownstown. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,038
Michigan: $16,528
Students
5,622
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$143.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $16,038 per pupil, $9,416 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 Woodhaven: Gibraltar School District ($14,712 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Woodhaven pay

Typical tax bill
$3,967
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.71%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$231,800
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.

Local

Contact Woodhaven's government

🏛️ Official websitewoodhavenmi.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Woodhaven →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Woodhaven

Woodhaven is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Debbie Dingell. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Woodhaven'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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