Berlin, MI town hall & government
Berlin spent $3.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $383 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Berlin's government.
Where Berlin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 30%
- Fees & charges 26%
- From the state 16%
- Property taxes 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Berlin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Airport Community School District
Berlin's K–12 school district, shared with Carleton, South Rockwood, Ash and Exeter. 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 24%
- State 69%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,627 per pupil, $8,590 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 Berlin: Jefferson Schools ($14,153 per pupil).
Which schools Berlin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Berlin 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 Berlin's government
Who represents Berlin
Berlin is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. 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.