Bear Lake, MI town hall & government
Bear Lake spent $310,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $446 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bear Lake's government.
Where Bear Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 63%
- From the state 29%
- From the federal government 5%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Bear Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kalkaska Public Schools
Bear Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Blue Lake, Kalkaska, Kalkaska, Oliver, Clearwater and Garfield. 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 42%
- State 44%
- Federal 14%
Of the $15,796 per pupil, $9,953 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 Bear Lake: Crawford AuSable Schools ($13,577 per pupil).
Which schools Bear Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bear Lake 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 Bear Lake's government
Who represents Bear Lake
Bear Lake 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.