ZIP 49089 · Sherwood Township, MI

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 49089: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Michigan governments, the Michigan Department of Treasury, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 49089?
49089 is served by the State of Michigan, Branch County, Sherwood Township, Union City Community School District, Matteson Township, Colon Community School District and Athens Area School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Michigan spent $98.8 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Branch County spent $60.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Sherwood Township spent $493 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025), Union City Community School District spent $18.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Matteson Township spent $233 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026), Colon Community School District spent $9.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Athens Area School District spent $9.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 49089?
Of the governments serving 49089, State of Michigan collected $2.81 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Branch County collected $18.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Colon Community School District collected $2.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Athens Area School District collected $1.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Union City Community School District collected $1.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Matteson Township collected $153 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026) and Sherwood Township collected $92 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 49089.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Branch County, Sherwood Township, Matteson Township and Union City Community School District

Why not this year? Michigan governments with newer filings show figures from the Michigan Department of Treasury (for 2025 and 2026, each government's newest year on file). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 49089

State of Michigan$2.81 billion

3.0% of its $93.9 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

Branch County$18.3 million

28% of its $65.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Colon Community School District$2.7 million

26% of its $10.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Athens Area School District$1.8 million

20% of its $9.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Union City Community School District$1.5 million

9.5% of its $15.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Matteson Township$153 thousand

48% of its $315 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2026

Sherwood Township$92 thousand

19% of its $479 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2025

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Branch County

$60.8 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services34%County taxes29%State tax money25%Fines and other7.3%Federal tax money4.1%Local tax money0.8%
Full Branch County breakdown

County taxes29%

Property tax
28%$18.3 million
Other taxes
0.8%$502 thousand

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$22.3 million

Federal tax money4.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
4.1%$2.7 million

State tax money25%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
25%$16.3 million

Local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.8%$542 thousand

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
7.2%$4.7 million
Fines
<0.1%$48 thousand
Branch County page →

Where the money goes

Social services36%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Roads, transit and parking13%Running the government and other costs12%Debt payments (principal and interest)6.8%All other spending6.5%
Full Branch County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
36%$21.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$15.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
13%$7.8 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$7.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.8%$4.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.3%$2.6 million
Health and hospitals
1.0%$610 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$464 thousand
Housing and community development
0.4%$242 thousand
Branch County page →

Your towns

Sherwood Township

$493 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended March 31, 2025), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 64% of this ZIP is in Sherwood Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money38%Fines and other32%Township taxes25%Fees for services5.5%
Full Sherwood Township breakdown

Township taxes25%

Property tax
19%$92 thousand
Other taxes
5.7%$27 thousand

Fees for services5.5%

Fees for services
5.5%$27 thousand

State tax money38%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
38%$181 thousand

Fines and other32%

Interest, rents and other
32%$153 thousand
Sherwood Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs59%Police, fire, courts and jails36%Roads, transit and parking5.2%Parks, recreation and libraries0.3%
Full Sherwood Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
59%$289 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$177 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.2%$26 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$2 thousand
Sherwood Township page →

Matteson Township

$233 thousand budget in fiscal year 2026 (ended March 31, 2026), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 36% of this ZIP is in Matteson Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes48%State tax money43%Fees for services7.2%Fines and other1.2%
Full Matteson Township breakdown

Township taxes48%

Property tax
48%$153 thousand

Fees for services7.2%

Fees for services
7.2%$23 thousand

State tax money43%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
43%$136 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$4 thousand
Matteson Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs48%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Roads, transit and parking20%
Full Matteson Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
48%$113 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$75 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$46 thousand
Matteson Township page →

Your schools

Union City Community School District

$18.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 40% of this ZIP is in Union City Community School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money80%School district taxes9.5%County and local tax money3.8%Fines and other3.4%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)1.9%Federal tax money1.6%
Full Union City Community School District breakdown

What stands out

10%

of Union City Community School District's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes9.5%

Property tax
9.5%$1.5 million

Fees for services1.9%

Fees for services
1.9%$306 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$242 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$53 thousand
  • School lunches$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.6%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
1.6%$260 thousand

State tax money80%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
80%$12.7 million

County and local tax money3.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.8%$606 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$547 thousand
Union City Community School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Interest on debt0.6%
Full Union City Community School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$17.9 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$17.9 million
Interest on debt
0.6%$103 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$5 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$5 thousand
Union City Community School District page →

Colon Community School District

$9.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 35% of this ZIP is in Colon Community School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money64%School district taxes26%County and local tax money4.7%Fees for services (school lunches)2.4%Federal tax money1.8%Fines and other1.4%

What stands out

4.7%

of Colon Community School District's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 1.1%.

Full Colon Community School District breakdown

School district taxes26%

Property tax
26%$2.7 million

Fees for services2.4%

Fees for services
2.4%$250 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$238 thousand
  • School lunches$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.8%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
1.8%$190 thousand

State tax money64%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
64%$6.7 million

County and local tax money4.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.7%$493 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$144 thousand
Colon Community School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges92%Sent to other local governments6.3%Interest on debt2.2%

What stands out

6.3%

of Colon Community School District's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Full Colon Community School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
92%$8.9 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$8.9 million
Sent to other local governments
6.3%$610 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$610 thousand
Interest on debt
2.2%$213 thousand
Colon Community School District page →

Athens Area School District

$9.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 16% of this ZIP is in Athens Area School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money72%School district taxes20%County and local tax money4.5%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)2.4%Fines and other1.2%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

4.5%

of Athens Area School District's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 1.1%.

Full Athens Area School District breakdown

School district taxes20%

Property tax
20%$1.8 million

Fees for services2.4%

Fees for services
2.4%$220 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$139 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$76 thousand
  • School lunches$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.4%$36 thousand

State tax money72%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
72%$6.5 million

County and local tax money4.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.5%$411 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$108 thousand
Athens Area School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%

What stands out

100%

of Athens Area School District's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 97%.

Full Athens Area School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$9.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$9.2 million
Athens Area School District page →

Your state

State of Michigan

$98.8 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

State taxes41%Federal tax money36%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)17%Fines and other6.2%Local tax money0.3%

What stands out

17%

of Michigan's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical state government gets 10%.

Full Michigan breakdown

State taxes41%

Sales tax
14%$12.7 billion
Local income tax
12%$11.6 billion
Other taxes
8.9%$8.34 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 17 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.33 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.55 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.53 billion
  • Tobacco taxes$675 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$529 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$399 million
  • Amusement taxes$311 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$281 million
  • Other licenses$238 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$205 million
  • Driver's licenses$65.4 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$64.4 million
  • Public utility taxes$42.7 million
  • Public utility licenses$37.9 million
  • Severance taxes$27.6 million
  • Corporation licenses$24.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$22.5 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$40 thousand
  • Estate and gift taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
3.4%$3.18 billion
Property tax
3.0%$2.81 billion

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$15.6 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 12 more
  • Hospital bills$8.03 billion
  • College tuition$4.34 billion
  • Liquor stores$1.56 billion
  • University housing and dining$1.36 billion
  • Other service charges$164 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$58.2 million
  • Housing$43.7 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$32.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$8.7 million
  • Other education charges$6.7 million
  • Airport$529 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$443 thousand
  • Road charges$159 thousand
  • Transit fares$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money36%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
36%$33.6 billion

Local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.3%$279 million

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$5.73 billion
Fines
0.1%$119 million
Michigan page →

Where the money goes

Sent to local governments34%Social services25%Schools and colleges16%Health and hospitals10%Running the government and other costs3.6%All other spending11%

What stands out

34%

of Michigan's spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full Michigan breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to local governments
34%$34.0 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other public welfare and 20 more
  • Sent to school districts$20.3 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$5.13 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$2.45 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$1.68 billion
  • Sent to local governments: public health$1.02 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$856 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$568 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$556 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$487 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$437 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$221 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$80.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$40.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$35.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$31.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$29.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$25.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$17.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: colleges and universities$13.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$12.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$7.0 million
  • Sent to the federal government$2.2 million
Social services
25%$24.7 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 1 more
  • Other public welfare$24.4 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$304 million
  • Welfare institutions$31.7 million
Schools and colleges
16%$15.6 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$10.9 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.95 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.93 billion
  • Other education$812 million
Health and hospitals
10%$10.3 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$8.10 billion
  • Public health$2.22 billion
Running the government and other costs
3.6%$3.56 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.63 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.33 billion
  • Other government administration$346 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$250 million
  • Other government-run businesses$514 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.5%$3.45 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.68 billion
  • Police$733 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$361 million
  • Inspections and regulation$359 million
  • Courts and legal services$316 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.2%$3.14 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$2.98 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$92.2 million
  • Airports$63.4 million
  • Public transit$114 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.3%$1.27 billion
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores and garbage and solid waste
  • Liquor stores$1.26 billion
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.3 million
Interest on debt
1.0%$984 million
Housing and community development
0.9%$928 million
Environment and natural resources
0.6%$548 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$548 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$284 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$273 million
  • Libraries$11.1 million
Michigan page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Michigan. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

Branch County. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Sherwood Township. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

Union City Community School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Matteson Township. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2026, fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

Colon Community School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Athens Area School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How these figures are counted. Revenue and spending are the annual financial reports (Form F-65) that a Michigan government filed with the Michigan Department of Treasury, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. Counties, cities, villages and townships are included together with their component units, such as road commissions, downtown development authorities and county health departments. Internal service funds, transfers, borrowing proceeds and depreciation are not counted.

Debt payments. The report lists principal and interest on debt, so the "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest. The Census figures leave principal out.

Capital purchases. Michigan filings do not break out enterprise capital purchases, so total spending can read lower than the Census figure for governments with large water or sewer projects.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.