ZIP 49852 · Waucedah Township, MI

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 49852: 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 49852?
49852 is served by the State of Michigan, Dickinson County, Norway-Vulcan Area School District, Waucedah Township and Norway Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Michigan spent $98.8 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Dickinson County spent $165 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Norway-Vulcan Area School District spent $9.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Waucedah Township spent $393 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2023) and Norway Township spent $477 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 49852?
Of the governments serving 49852, State of Michigan collected $2.81 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Dickinson County collected $12.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Norway-Vulcan Area School District collected $1.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Norway Township collected $347 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025) and Waucedah Township collected $208 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 49852.

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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: Dickinson County, Waucedah Township, Norway Township and Norway-Vulcan Area School District

Why not this year? Michigan governments with newer filings show figures from the Michigan Department of Treasury (for 2023 and 2025, 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 49852

State of Michigan$2.81 billion

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

Dickinson County$12.8 million

8.6% of its $149 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Norway-Vulcan Area School District$1.9 million

20% of its $9.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Norway Township$347 thousand

53% of its $654 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2025

Waucedah Township$208 thousand

57% of its $363 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2023

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

Dickinson County

$165 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (hospital bills, airport)81%County taxes8.8%State tax money6.0%Federal tax money1.5%Fines and other1.3%Local tax money1.0%

What stands out

81%

of Dickinson County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 8.4%.

Full Dickinson County breakdown

County taxes8.8%

Property tax
8.6%$12.8 million
Other taxes
0.2%$327 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$326 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services81%

Fees for services
81%$122 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 4 more
  • Hospital bills$119 million
  • Other service charges$995 thousand
  • Airport$460 thousand
  • Road charges$460 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$438 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$123 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.5%

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

From the federal government
1.5%$2.2 million

State tax money6.0%

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

From the state
6.0%$9.0 million

Local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.0%$1.5 million

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$1.8 million
Fines
<0.1%$110 thousand
Dickinson County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals81%Roads, transit and parking6.3%Running the government and other costs6.2%Police, fire, courts and jails4.6%Parks, recreation and libraries2.1%All other spending0.2%

What stands out

81%

of Dickinson County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.

Full Dickinson County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
81%$133 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$132 million
  • Public health$897 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.3%$10.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$7.3 million
  • Airports$3.1 million
Running the government and other costs
6.2%$10.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$8.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$708 thousand
  • Government buildings$618 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$516 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.6%$7.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 2 more
  • Courts and legal services$4.0 million
  • Police$1.9 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$3.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.1 million
  • Libraries$1.3 million
Social services
0.2%$283 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$283 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$36 thousand
Dickinson County page →

Your towns

Waucedah Township

$393 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended March 31, 2023), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 89% of this ZIP is in Waucedah Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes58%State tax money25%Federal tax money10%Fees for services5.0%Fines and other2.8%
Full Waucedah Township breakdown

Township taxes58%

Property tax
57%$208 thousand
Other taxes
0.3%$949

Fees for services5.0%

Fees for services
5.0%$18 thousand

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$36 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$89 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$10 thousand
Waucedah Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs81%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Roads, transit and parking4.0%Housing and community development1.8%Parks, recreation and libraries1.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.9%
Full Waucedah Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
81%$318 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$44 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.0%$16 thousand
Housing and community development
1.8%$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.9%$3 thousand
Waucedah Township page →

Norway Township

$477 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended March 31, 2025), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Norway Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes54%State tax money26%Fees for services10%Fines and other10%
Full Norway Township breakdown

Township taxes54%

Property tax
53%$347 thousand
Other taxes
0.8%$5 thousand

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$67 thousand

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$169 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$66 thousand
Norway Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs65%Social services21%Police, fire, courts and jails6.2%Roads, transit and parking4.7%Housing and community development1.5%All other spending1.5%
Full Norway Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
65%$311 thousand
Social services
21%$100 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.2%$30 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.7%$22 thousand
Housing and community development
1.5%$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.7%$3 thousand
Norway Township page →

Your schools

Norway-Vulcan Area School District

$9.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money73%School district taxes20%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)2.8%County and local tax money1.9%Fines and other1.6%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

73%

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

Full Norway-Vulcan Area School District breakdown

School district taxes20%

Property tax
20%$1.9 million

Fees for services2.8%

Fees for services
2.8%$262 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$193 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$50 thousand
  • School lunches$19 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%$35 thousand

State tax money73%

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

From the state
73%$6.9 million

County and local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.9%$179 thousand

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$149 thousand
Norway-Vulcan Area School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Sent to other local governments3.8%Interest on debt0.5%
Full Norway-Vulcan Area School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$8.7 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$8.7 million
Sent to other local governments
3.8%$349 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$349 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$43 thousand
Norway-Vulcan 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.

Dickinson County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

Norway-Vulcan 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.

Waucedah Township. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2023, fiscal year ended March 31, 2023. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

Norway 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.

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.