ZIP 49203 · Summit Township, MI

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 49203: 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 49203?
49203 is served by the State of Michigan, Jackson County, Jackson Public School District, Summit Township, the City of Jackson, Leoni Township and Vandercook Lake School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Michigan spent $98.8 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Jackson County spent $287 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Jackson Public School District spent $94.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Summit Township spent $14.6 million (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026), City of Jackson spent $82.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Leoni Township spent $9.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Vandercook Lake School District spent $12.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 49203?
Of the governments serving 49203, State of Michigan collected $2.81 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Jackson County collected $38.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Jackson Public School District collected $20.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), City of Jackson collected $16.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Summit Township collected $4.4 million (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026), Leoni Township collected $2.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Vandercook Lake School District collected $1.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 49203.

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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: Jackson County, Summit Township, Jackson and Leoni Township

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 49203

State of Michigan$2.81 billion

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

Jackson County$38.6 million

14% of its $280 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Jackson Public School District$20.3 million

20% of its $100 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

City of Jackson$16.7 million

17% of its $99.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Summit Township$4.4 million

30% of its $14.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2026

Leoni Township$2.2 million

16% of its $14.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Vandercook Lake School District$1.3 million

11% of its $12.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

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

Jackson County

$287 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

State tax money52%Fees for services (road charges, parks, land and natural resources)15%County taxes14%Federal tax money9.5%Fines and other5.5%Local tax money4.1%

What stands out

52%

of Jackson County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 22%.

Full Jackson County breakdown

County taxes14%

Property tax
14%$38.6 million
Other taxes
0.6%$1.7 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$1.0 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$685 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$40.9 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; road charges and 3 more
  • Other service charges$36.3 million
  • Road charges$2.2 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$1.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$994 thousand
  • Airport$215 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.5%

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

From the federal government
9.5%$26.7 million

State tax money52%

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

From the state
52%$146 million

Local tax money4.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
4.1%$11.6 million

Fines and other5.5%

Interest, rents and other
5.3%$14.9 million
Fines
0.2%$427 thousand
Jackson County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals43%Roads, transit and parking22%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Running the government and other costs11%Social services8.2%All other spending4.9%

What stands out

43%

of Jackson County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 5.7%.

Full Jackson County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
43%$125 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$125 million
Roads, transit and parking
22%$61.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$60.7 million
  • Airports$1.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$32.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Courts and legal services$18.7 million
  • Prisons and jails$6.8 million
  • Police$6.6 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$15 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$30.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$23.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.7 million
  • Government buildings$2.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
Social services
8.2%$23.4 million
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions and other public welfare
  • Welfare institutions$22.0 million
  • Other public welfare$1.4 million
Interest on debt
2.8%$8.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$6.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6.2 million
Jackson County page →

Your cities and towns

Summit Township

$14.6 million budget in fiscal year 2026 (ended March 31, 2026), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 56% of this ZIP is in Summit Township.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services44%Township taxes34%State tax money18%Fines and other3.6%
Full Summit Township breakdown

Township taxes34%

Property tax
30%$4.4 million
Other taxes
4.1%$609 thousand

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$6.5 million

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$2.7 million

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$516 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$12 thousand
Summit Township page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs14%Debt payments (principal and interest)13%Roads, transit and parking2.1%All other spending0.4%
Full Summit Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$6.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$4.1 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$2.0 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
13%$1.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
2.1%$310 thousand
Housing and community development
0.4%$57 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$81
Summit Township page →

City of Jackson

$82.8 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 23% of this ZIP is in Jackson.

Where the money comes from

City taxes28%Fees for services26%Federal tax money21%State tax money13%Fines and other9.8%County and local tax money2.6%
Full Jackson breakdown

City taxes28%

Property tax
17%$16.7 million
Local income tax
10%$10.4 million
Other taxes
0.3%$303 thousand

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$25.7 million

Federal tax money21%

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

From the federal government
21%$20.9 million

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$13.0 million

County and local tax money2.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.6%$2.6 million

Fines and other9.8%

Interest, rents and other
9.5%$9.4 million
Fines
0.3%$296 thousand
Jackson page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Roads, transit and parking14%Housing and community development12%Debt payments (principal and interest)11%All other spending17%
Full Jackson breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$21.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$17.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
14%$11.9 million
Housing and community development
12%$10.1 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
11%$9.2 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$8.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.0%$5.0 million
Jackson page →

Leoni Township

$9.0 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 15% of this ZIP is in Leoni Township.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services59%Township taxes20%State tax money12%Fines and other5.7%Federal tax money3.4%County and local tax money0.5%
Full Leoni Township breakdown

Township taxes20%

Property tax
16%$2.2 million
Other taxes
3.9%$548 thousand

Fees for services59%

Fees for services
59%$8.2 million

Federal tax money3.4%

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

From the federal government
3.4%$477 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$1.6 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$73 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
5.7%$802 thousand
Leoni Township page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Running the government and other costs24%Debt payments (principal and interest)6.1%Parks, recreation and libraries1.1%All other spending1.0%
Full Leoni Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$3.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$2.7 million
Running the government and other costs
24%$2.2 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.1%$545 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$100 thousand
Housing and community development
0.9%$79 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
<0.1%$8 thousand
Leoni Township page →

Your schools

Jackson Public School District

$94.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 65% of this ZIP is in Jackson Public School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money71%School district taxes20%County and local tax money3.3%Fines and other2.7%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)1.6%Federal tax money0.8%

What stands out

71%

of Jackson Public School District's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Jackson Public School District breakdown

School district taxes20%

Property tax
20%$20.3 million

Fees for services1.6%

Fees for services
1.6%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$937 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$347 thousand
  • School lunches$326 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$815 thousand

State tax money71%

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

From the state
71%$71.0 million

County and local tax money3.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.3%$3.3 million

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$2.7 million
Jackson Public School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Interest on debt4.9%Sent to other local governments1.6%

What stands out

4.9%

of Jackson Public School District's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Full Jackson Public School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$88.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$88.0 million
Interest on debt
4.9%$4.6 million
Sent to other local governments
1.6%$1.5 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$1.5 million
Jackson Public School District page →

Vandercook Lake School District

$12.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Vandercook Lake School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money81%School district taxes11%County and local tax money4.6%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)2.2%Fines and other1.1%
Full Vandercook Lake School District breakdown

What stands out

11%

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

School district taxes11%

Property tax
11%$1.3 million

Fees for services2.2%

Fees for services
2.2%$270 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$206 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$36 thousand
  • School lunches$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money81%

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

From the state
81%$9.8 million

County and local tax money4.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.6%$556 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$128 thousand
Vandercook Lake School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Sent to other local governments1.8%Interest on debt1.3%
Full Vandercook Lake School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$11.8 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$11.8 million
Sent to other local governments
1.8%$216 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$216 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$155 thousand
Vandercook Lake 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.

Jackson County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

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

Summit 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, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.

City of Jackson. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 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 June 30, 2024.

Leoni Township. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022.

Vandercook Lake 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.