Worth, MI town hall & government
Worth spent $3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $843 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Worth's government.
Where Worth's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 41%
- Fees & charges 41%
- From the state 10%
- Property taxes 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Worth
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Worth didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Croswell-Lexington Community School District
Worth's K–12 school district, shared with Croswell, Lexington, Lexington, Fremont, Applegate and Buel. 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 28%
- State 66%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,353 per pupil, $8,743 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 Worth kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Worth 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 Worth's government
Who represents Worth
Worth is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. 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.