Zilwaukee, MI town hall & government
Zilwaukee spent $2.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,380 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Zilwaukee's government.
Where Zilwaukee's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- Fees & charges 23%
- From the state 23%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Zilwaukee
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Zilwaukee didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Saginaw City School District
Zilwaukee's K–12 school district, shared with Saginaw, Kochville and Buena Vista. 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 26%
- State 55%
- Federal 19%
Of the $18,812 per pupil, $10,051 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 Zilwaukee kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Zilwaukee 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 Zilwaukee's government
Who represents Zilwaukee
Zilwaukee is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet. 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.