Bad Axe, MI town hall & government
Bad Axe spent $11.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,932 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bad Axe's government.
Where Bad Axe's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Utility sales 20%
- From the state 17%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Bad Axe
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bad Axe Public Schools
Bad Axe's K–12 school district, shared with Colfax, Verona, Sheridan and Meade. 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 60%
- Federal 12%
Of the $15,534 per pupil, $9,180 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.
Which schools Bad Axe kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bad Axe 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 Bad Axe's government
Who represents Bad Axe
Bad Axe is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. 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.