Atlas, MI town hall & government
Atlas spent $1.9 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $241 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Atlas's government.
Where Atlas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 57%
- From the state 23%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Fees & charges 6%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Atlas collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Atlas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Atlas didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Goodrich Area Schools
Atlas's K–12 school district, shared with Goodrich and Hadley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 28%
- State 69%
- Federal 2%
Of the $13,035 per pupil, $7,862 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Atlas: Davison Community Schools ($13,860 per pupil) · Grand Blanc Community Schools ($13,918 per pupil).
Which schools Atlas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Atlas pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Atlas's government
Who represents Atlas
Atlas is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.