Belknap, MI town hall & government
Belknap spent $67,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $94 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Belknap's government.
Where Belknap's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 55%
- Property taxes 41%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Belknap
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Belknap didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Rogers City Area Schools
Belknap's K–12 school district, shared with Moltke, Rogers City, Rogers, Bismarck and Metz. 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 40%
- State 53%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,166 per pupil, $8,827 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 Belknap: Posen Consolidated School District ($13,558 per pupil).
Which schools Belknap kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Belknap 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 Belknap's government
Who represents Belknap
Belknap 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.