Beaver, MI town hall & government
Beaver spent $1 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $372 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
- Property taxes 35%
- From the state 23%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Beaver
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bay City School District
Beaver's K–12 school district, shared with Auburn, Monitor, Portsmouth, Williams, Bay City and Frankenlust. 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 20%
- State 64%
- Federal 16%
Of the $15,490 per pupil, $9,564 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 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.
Contact Beaver's government
Who represents Beaver
Beaver is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet. 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.