Benton, MI town hall & government
Benton spent $596,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $191 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Benton's government.
Where Benton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 37%
- Fees & charges 31%
- Property taxes 23%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
Benton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Benton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cheboygan Area Schools
Benton's K–12 school district, shared with Aloha, Beaugrand, Cheboygan, Grant, Inverness and Munro. 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 38%
- State 50%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,815 per pupil, $9,436 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 Benton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Benton 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 Benton's government
Who represents Benton
Benton 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.