Bates, MI town hall & government
Bates spent $1.1 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,224 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bates's government.
Where Bates's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- Utility sales 28%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Bates
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bates didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
West Iron County Public Schools
Bates's K–12 school district, shared with Caspian, Gaastra, Iron River, Iron River and Stambaugh. 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 35%
- State 55%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,946 per pupil, $9,295 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 Bates kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bates 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 Bates's government
Who represents Bates
Bates 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.