Detroit Finnish Co-operative Summer Camp · Photo: Elena Dagg · CC BY-SA 4.0Wixom spent less per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar cities
Wixom’s city government spent $21.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,243 per resident.
What stands out about how Wixom is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,243 per resident in 2022: less than 89% of them
Wixom’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,243 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 44 Michigan cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,901, and the middle half spent $1,439–$2,467. Wixom spent less than 89% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5.2 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Michigan cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Wixom itself left out).
About $1,243 per resident a year, or $3.41 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 26%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 22% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Wixom reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,243 · 2023: $1,256 · 2024: $1,243. Per resident it went from $1,243 to $1,243 (down 0%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 14,086 to 17,152.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,673 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.28% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Wixom’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Wixom’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wixom →
Who’s in charge in Wixom
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 291 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (17,152).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
Wixom’s K–12 school district, shared with Walled Lake, Wolverine Lake, Commerce Township, West Bloomfield Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,733 per pupil, $9,588 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.
South Lyon Community Schools · $14,023 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Wixom voted in 2024
Official results for Wixom’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat50.6%4,110 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.4%3,850 votesOthers: 1.9% (156 votes).
Most votes in Wixom: Kamala D Harris
Oakland County: Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Wixom’s 13,081 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat50.9%
Mike RogersRepublican46.7%Most votes in Wixom: Elissa Slotkin
Oakland County: Slotkin 54.8%, Rogers 42.7% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Haley Stevens
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Wixom, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wixom | 50.6% | 47.4% | 1.9% | 8,116 |
| Oakland County | 54.3% | 43.7% | 1.9% | 772,145 |
| Michigan | 48.3% | 49.7% | 2.0% | 5,664,186 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017; Elissa Slotkin: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project); Mike Rogers: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project). All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Wixom.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Michigan HouseState representatives
- 3Michigan SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Wixom compares with the towns next door
Wixom spent $1,243 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Milford Township | $540 | $5,685 |
| Lyon Township | $655 | $5,381 |
| Commerce Township | $1,013 | $3,951 |
| Novi | $1,579 | $5,770 |
| Wixom | $1,243 | $4,673 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
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Questions about Wixom’s government
How much does Wixom spend per resident?
About $1,243 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,243 was less than 89% of 44 Michigan cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Wixom?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,673 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.28% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Wixom’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wixom yet.
How did Wixom vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 50.6%, Donald J Trump 47.4% (8,116 votes, official results). Oakland County: Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Wixom?
59 full-time and 30 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $439,726 (about $5.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Wixom in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Jim Runestad) and State House District 49 (Ann Bollin). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →