Baraga, MI town hall & government
Baraga spent $6.3 million in the year to February 28, 2022, about $3,253 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Baraga's government.
Where Baraga's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 45%
- From the federal government 25%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the state 6%
Who works for Baraga
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Baraga Area Schools
Baraga's K–12 school district, shared with Baraga. 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 44%
- Federal 29%
Of the $19,142 per pupil, $11,462 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 Baraga kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Baraga 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 Baraga's government
Who represents Baraga
Baraga 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.