Big Prairie, MI town hall & government
Big Prairie spent $561,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $208 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Big Prairie's government.
Where Big Prairie's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 41%
- From the state 37%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Big Prairie
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
White Cloud Public Schools
Big Prairie's K–12 school district, shared with White Cloud, Wilcox, Everett, Goodwell, Lincoln and Monroe. 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 30%
- State 55%
- Federal 14%
Of the $13,748 per pupil, $8,110 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 Big Prairie: Newaygo Public School District ($15,232 per pupil) · Morley Stanwood Community Schools ($16,537 per pupil).
Which schools Big Prairie kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Big Prairie 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 Big Prairie's government
Who represents Big Prairie
Big Prairie is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. 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.