ZIP 49689 · Norman Township, MI

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 49689: 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 49689?
49689 is served by the State of Michigan, Manistee County, Kaleva-Norman-Dickson School District, Norman Township, Wexford County, South Branch Township and Cadillac Area Public Schools. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Michigan spent $98.8 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Manistee County spent $53.7 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2025), Kaleva-Norman-Dickson School District spent $9.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Norman Township spent $1.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2026), Wexford County spent $47.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), South Branch Township spent $172 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Cadillac Area Public Schools spent $59.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 49689?
Of the governments serving 49689, State of Michigan collected $2.81 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Manistee County collected $16.2 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2025), Wexford County collected $14.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Cadillac Area Public Schools collected $11.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Kaleva-Norman-Dickson School District collected $3.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Norman Township collected $537 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2026) and South Branch Township collected $127 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 49689.

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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: Manistee County, Wexford County, Norman Township and South Branch 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 49689

State of Michigan$2.81 billion

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

Manistee County$16.2 million

29% of its $56.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2025

Wexford County$14.0 million

30% of its $47.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Cadillac Area Public Schools$11.3 million

21% of its $54.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Kaleva-Norman-Dickson School District$3.9 million

38% of its $10.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Norman Township$537 thousand

58% of its $931 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2026

South Branch Township$127 thousand

69% of its $184 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 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 counties

Manistee County

$53.7 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended September 30, 2025), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 84% of this ZIP is in Manistee County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money38%County taxes29%Fees for services22%Fines and other5.9%Federal tax money4.8%Local tax money0.1%
Full Manistee County breakdown

County taxes29%

Property tax
29%$16.2 million
Other taxes
0.2%$115 thousand

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$12.5 million

Federal tax money4.8%

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

From the federal government
4.8%$2.7 million

State tax money38%

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

From the state
38%$21.2 million

Local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.1%$61 thousand

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$3.3 million
Fines
<0.1%$35 thousand
Manistee County page →

Where the money goes

Housing and community development50%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Running the government and other costs8.9%Social services2.5%All other spending3.2%
Full Manistee County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Housing and community development
50%$26.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$9.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$9.5 million
Running the government and other costs
8.9%$4.8 million
Social services
2.5%$1.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.1%$1.2 million
Health and hospitals
1.1%$564 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$22 thousand
Manistee County page →

Wexford County

$47.6 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 17% of this ZIP is in Wexford County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money39%County taxes30%Fees for services17%Federal tax money8.5%Fines and other4.8%
Full Wexford County breakdown

County taxes30%

Property tax
30%$14.0 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$31 thousand

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$8.2 million

Federal tax money8.5%

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

From the federal government
8.5%$4.0 million

State tax money39%

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

From the state
39%$18.6 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$21 thousand

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$1.8 million
Fines
1.0%$448 thousand
Wexford County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking44%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs15%Social services5.5%Parks, recreation and libraries3.2%All other spending3.9%
Full Wexford County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
44%$20.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$13.8 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$6.9 million
Social services
5.5%$2.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$1.5 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.3%$1.1 million
Health and hospitals
1.0%$460 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.5%$244 thousand
Housing and community development
0.1%$51 thousand
Wexford County page →

Your towns

Norman Township

$1.1 million budget in fiscal year 2026 (ended June 30, 2026), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 76% of this ZIP is in Norman Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes58%State tax money19%Fees for services10%Fines and other6.5%County and local tax money6.0%Federal tax money0.3%
Full Norman Township breakdown

Township taxes58%

Property tax
58%$537 thousand
Other taxes
0.4%$4 thousand

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$95 thousand

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$3 thousand

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$176 thousand

County and local tax money6.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.0%$55 thousand

Fines and other6.5%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$60 thousand
Norman Township page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs26%Health and hospitals23%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.9%All other spending1.7%
Full Norman Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$324 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$287 thousand
Health and hospitals
23%$250 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$117 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.9%$97 thousand
Housing and community development
1.6%$18 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
<0.1%$1 thousand
Norman Township page →

South Branch Township

$172 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 17% of this ZIP is in South Branch Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes69%State tax money24%Fines and other4.9%Fees for services1.2%Federal tax money1.0%
Full South Branch Township breakdown

Township taxes69%

Property tax
69%$127 thousand

Fees for services1.2%

Fees for services
1.2%$2 thousand

Federal tax money1.0%

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

From the federal government
1.0%$2 thousand

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$44 thousand

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$9 thousand
South Branch Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs61%Police, fire, courts and jails35%Housing and community development2.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.2%Roads, transit and parking0.4%
Full South Branch Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
61%$106 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$60 thousand
Housing and community development
2.1%$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.2%$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.4%$701
South Branch Township page →

Your schools

Kaleva-Norman-Dickson School District

$9.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 84% of this ZIP is in Kaleva-Norman-Dickson School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money54%School district taxes38%Fines and other3.2%Federal tax money2.3%Fees for services (school lunches)1.7%County and local tax money1.1%
Full Kaleva-Norman-Dickson School District breakdown

What stands out

38%

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

School district taxes38%

Property tax
38%$3.9 million

Fees for services1.7%

Fees for services
1.7%$178 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$176 thousand
  • School lunches$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.3%

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

From the federal government
2.3%$239 thousand

State tax money54%

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

From the state
54%$5.5 million

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$112 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$325 thousand
Kaleva-Norman-Dickson School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Interest on debt1.4%Sent to other local governments0.9%
Full Kaleva-Norman-Dickson School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$9.1 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$9.1 million
Interest on debt
1.4%$132 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.9%$81 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$81 thousand
Kaleva-Norman-Dickson School District page →

Cadillac Area Public Schools

$59.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 17% of this ZIP is in Cadillac Area Public Schools.

Where the money comes from

State tax money69%School district taxes21%County and local tax money3.5%Fines and other3.2%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)2.8%Federal tax money0.5%
Full Cadillac Area Public Schools breakdown

What stands out

21%

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

School district taxes21%

Property tax
21%$11.3 million

Fees for services2.8%

Fees for services
2.8%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$1.5 million
  • School lunches$31 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.5%

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

From the federal government
0.5%$293 thousand

State tax money69%

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

From the state
69%$38.1 million

County and local tax money3.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.5%$1.9 million

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$1.7 million
Cadillac Area Public Schools page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Interest on debt4.7%Sent to other local governments0.2%

What stands out

4.7%

of Cadillac Area Public Schools' spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Full Cadillac Area Public Schools breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$56.3 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$56.3 million
Interest on debt
4.7%$2.8 million
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$121 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$121 thousand
Cadillac Area Public Schools 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.

Manistee County. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended September 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021.

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

Norman Township. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2026, fiscal year ended June 30, 2026. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022.

Wexford 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.

South Branch 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 March 31, 2022.

Cadillac Area Public Schools. 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.