ZIP 49449 · Weare Township, MI

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 49449: 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 49449?
49449 is served by the State of Michigan, Oceana County, Pentwater Public Schools, Weare Township, Pentwater Township, Mason County, Mason Co Central School District and Riverton Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Michigan spent $98.8 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Oceana County spent $54.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Pentwater Public Schools spent $4.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Weare Township spent $509 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026), Pentwater Township spent $2.0 million (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026), Mason County spent $55.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Mason Co Central School District spent $18.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Riverton Township spent $340 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 49449?
Of the governments serving 49449, State of Michigan collected $2.81 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Mason County collected $20.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Oceana County collected $16.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Pentwater Public Schools collected $3.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Mason Co Central School District collected $3.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Pentwater Township collected $1.2 million (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026), Weare Township collected $297 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026) and Riverton Township collected $192 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 49449.

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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: Oceana County, Mason County, Weare Township and Pentwater 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 49449

State of Michigan$2.81 billion

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

Mason County$20.9 million

32% of its $66.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Oceana County$16.4 million

24% of its $68.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Pentwater Public Schools$3.6 million

63% of its $5.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Mason Co Central School District$3.4 million

16% of its $20.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Pentwater Township$1.2 million

61% of its $1.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2026

Weare Township$297 thousand

61% of its $485 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2026

Riverton Township$192 thousand

53% of its $362 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2026

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 counties

Oceana County

$54.7 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 70% of this ZIP is in Oceana County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money35%Fees for services35%County taxes25%Fines and other4.5%Federal tax money1.2%
Full Oceana County breakdown

County taxes25%

Property tax
24%$16.4 million
Other taxes
1.0%$710 thousand

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$23.8 million

Federal tax money1.2%

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

From the federal government
1.2%$822 thousand

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$24.0 million

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$3.0 million
Fines
<0.1%$26 thousand
Oceana County page →

Where the money goes

Social services46%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Roads, transit and parking18%Running the government and other costs12%Health and hospitals3.3%All other spending2.1%
Full Oceana County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
46%$25.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$10.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
18%$9.7 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$6.8 million
Health and hospitals
3.3%$1.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.2%$664 thousand
Housing and community development
0.5%$286 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$119 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
0.1%$75 thousand
Oceana County page →

Mason County

$55.3 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 30% of this ZIP is in Mason County.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services34%County taxes33%State tax money21%Fines and other7.3%Local tax money3.7%Federal tax money1.5%
Full Mason County breakdown

County taxes33%

Property tax
32%$20.9 million
Other taxes
1.4%$917 thousand

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$22.5 million

Federal tax money1.5%

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

From the federal government
1.5%$983 thousand

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$13.6 million

Local tax money3.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
3.7%$2.5 million

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
7.2%$4.8 million
Fines
<0.1%$42 thousand
Mason County page →

Where the money goes

Social services36%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Roads, transit and parking21%Running the government and other costs9.2%Parks, recreation and libraries3.4%All other spending4.8%
Full Mason County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
36%$19.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$14.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
21%$11.6 million
Running the government and other costs
9.2%$5.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.4%$1.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.4%$760 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.2%$680 thousand
Housing and community development
1.2%$640 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.1%$582 thousand
Mason County page →

Your towns

Weare Township

$509 thousand budget in fiscal year 2026 (ended March 31, 2026), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 37% of this ZIP is in Weare Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes63%State tax money28%Fines and other5.9%Fees for services2.5%
Full Weare Township breakdown

Township taxes63%

Property tax
61%$297 thousand
Other taxes
1.9%$9 thousand

Fees for services2.5%

Fees for services
2.5%$12 thousand

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$138 thousand

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$29 thousand
Weare Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking40%Running the government and other costs33%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Debt payments (principal and interest)6.9%Housing and community development4.8%All other spending2.4%
Full Weare Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
40%$205 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$169 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$63 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.9%$35 thousand
Housing and community development
4.8%$24 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$7 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.0%$5 thousand
Weare Township page →

Pentwater Township

$2.0 million budget in fiscal year 2026 (ended March 31, 2026), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 32% of this ZIP is in Pentwater Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes62%Fines and other20%Fees for services11%State tax money6.7%
Full Pentwater Township breakdown

Township taxes62%

Property tax
61%$1.2 million
Other taxes
0.6%$12 thousand

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$221 thousand

State tax money6.7%

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

From the state
6.7%$131 thousand

Fines and other20%

Interest, rents and other
20%$390 thousand
Fines
0.1%$2 thousand
Pentwater Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs26%Parks, recreation and libraries26%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Roads, transit and parking16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%All other spending3.1%
Full Pentwater Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
26%$530 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
26%$516 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$358 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$315 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$230 thousand
Housing and community development
2.8%$55 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
0.3%$6 thousand
Pentwater Township page →

Riverton Township

$340 thousand budget in fiscal year 2026 (ended March 31, 2026), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 22% of this ZIP is in Riverton Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes53%State tax money39%Fees for services4.9%Fines and other3.2%
Full Riverton Township breakdown

Township taxes53%

Property tax
53%$192 thousand

Fees for services4.9%

Fees for services
4.9%$18 thousand

State tax money39%

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

From the state
39%$141 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$12 thousand
Riverton Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking59%Running the government and other costs36%Parks, recreation and libraries3.0%Police, fire, courts and jails2.0%
Full Riverton Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
59%$200 thousand
Running the government and other costs
36%$123 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$10 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.0%$7 thousand
Riverton Township page →

Your schools

Pentwater Public Schools

$4.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 60% of this ZIP is in Pentwater Public Schools.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes63%State tax money33%Fees for services2.1%County and local tax money1.3%Federal tax money0.8%Fines and other0.1%
Full Pentwater Public Schools breakdown

What stands out

63%

of Pentwater Public Schools' money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes63%

Property tax
63%$3.6 million

Fees for services2.1%

Fees for services
2.1%$123 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges
  • Other school charges$123 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%$44 thousand

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$1.9 million

County and local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.3%$73 thousand

Fines and other0.1%

Interest, rents and other
0.1%$7 thousand
Pentwater Public Schools page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Interest on debt1.1%Sent to other local governments0.1%
Full Pentwater Public Schools breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$4.8 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$4.8 million
Interest on debt
1.1%$53 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$7 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$7 thousand
Pentwater Public Schools page →

Mason Co Central School District

$18.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 30% of this ZIP is in Mason Co Central School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money73%School district taxes16%County and local tax money5.6%Fines and other2.9%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)1.3%Federal tax money1.3%

What stands out

5.6%

of Mason Co Central 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 Mason Co Central School District breakdown

School district taxes16%

Property tax
16%$3.4 million

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services
1.3%$270 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$185 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$77 thousand
  • School lunches$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.3%

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

From the federal government
1.3%$270 thousand

State tax money73%

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

From the state
73%$15.1 million

County and local tax money5.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.6%$1.2 million

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$608 thousand
Mason Co Central School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Interest on debt0.9%
Full Mason Co Central School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$18.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$18.2 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$162 thousand
Mason Co Central 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.

Oceana 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, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

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

Weare 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.

Pentwater 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.

Mason 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.

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

Riverton 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.

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.