Beaver, MI town hall & government
Beaver spent $97,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $188 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Beaver's government.
Where Beaver's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 47%
- Property taxes 45%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Beaver
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hesperia Community Schools
Beaver's K–12 school district, shared with Hesperia, Newfield, Denver, Greenwood and Leavitt. 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 23%
- State 68%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,437 per pupil, $9,521 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 Beaver: Walkerville Rural Community School District ($18,607 per pupil).
Which schools Beaver kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Beaver 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 Beaver's government
Who represents Beaver
Beaver 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.