Bearinger, MI town hall & government
Bearinger spent $166,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $474 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bearinger's government.
Where Bearinger's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 52%
- From the state 47%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Bearinger
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Onaway Area Community School District
Bearinger's K–12 school district, shared with Allis, Case, Forest, Millersburg, North Allis and Ocqueoc. 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 49%
- State 40%
- Federal 11%
Of the $15,848 per pupil, $10,116 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 Bearinger kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bearinger 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 Bearinger's government
Who represents Bearinger
Bearinger 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.