Bancroft, MI town hall & government
Bancroft spent $495,000 in the year to February 28, 2024, about $1,040 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bancroft's government.
Where Bancroft's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 36%
- From the state 35%
- Property taxes 16%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 5%
- Fees & charges 3%
Who works for Bancroft
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Durand Area Schools
Bancroft's K–12 school district, shared with Durand, Lennon, Vernon and Shiawassee. 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 27%
- State 66%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,487 per pupil, $9,594 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 Bancroft kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bancroft 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 Bancroft's government
Who represents Bancroft
Bancroft is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tom Barrett. 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.