Town Hall · Big Creek

Big Creek, MI town hall & government

Big Creek spent $1.2 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $426 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Big Creek's government.

Town budget

Where Big Creek's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$426
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$411,00035%
Roads & transportation
$374,00032%
Administration & buildings
$221,00019%
Fire
$119,00010%
Parks & libraries
$22,0002%
Sewer & trash
$17,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6,0001%
Other
$12,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 38%
  • Property taxes 37%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Big Creek

Full-time staff
0
20 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time11 part
Fire
0 full-time8 part
Police
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mio-AuSable Schools

Big Creek's K–12 school district, shared with Mentor, Greenwood and Elmer. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,455
Michigan: $16,528
Students
488
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 44%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $15,455 per pupil, $9,842 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Big Creek pay

Typical tax bill
$1,032
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.92%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$111,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Big Creek's government

Town hall & decisions in Big Creek →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Big Creek

Big Creek is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Big Creek's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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