Bear Lake, MI town hall & government
Bear Lake spent $422,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,465 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
- Fees & charges 29%
- Interest, fines & other 20%
- From the state 18%
- Utility sales 16%
- Property taxes 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 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.
Bear Lake School District
Bear Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Pleasanton and Bear Lake. 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 39%
- State 46%
- Federal 15%
Of the $15,725 per pupil, $8,852 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 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 John R. Moolenaar. 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.