Au Train, MI town hall & government
Au Train spent $816,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $768 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Au Train's government.
Where Au Train's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 77%
- From the state 16%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Au Train
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Munising Public Schools
Au Train's K–12 school district, shared with Grand Island, Munising and Munising. 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 38%
- State 54%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,813 per pupil, $9,864 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 Au Train: Autrain-Onota Public Schools ($47,895 per pupil).
Which schools Au Train kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Au Train 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Au Train's government
Who represents Au Train
Au Train is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. 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.