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.
Where Woodhaven's money goes
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%
Who works for Woodhaven
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Woodhaven kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Woodhaven 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 Woodhaven's government
Who represents Woodhaven
Woodhaven is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Debbie Dingell. 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.