Bengal, MI town hall & government
Bengal spent $349,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $290 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bengal's government.
Where Bengal's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 55%
- From the state 34%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Bengal collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Bengal
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Johns Public Schools
Bengal's K–12 school district, shared with Bingham, St. Johns, Olive, Greenbush, Riley and Essex. 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 28%
- State 65%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,565 per pupil, $8,003 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 Bengal: Fowler Public Schools ($14,211 per pupil).
Which schools Bengal kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bengal 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 Bengal's government
Who represents Bengal
Bengal is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tom Barrett. 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.