Big Rapids, MI town hall & government
Big Rapids spent $2.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $425 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Big Rapids's government.
Where Big Rapids's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 38%
- Fees & charges 32%
- From the state 21%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Big Rapids
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Big Rapids Public Schools
Big Rapids's K–12 school district, shared with Big Rapids, Norwich, Colfax, Grant and Green. 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 23%
- State 65%
- Federal 12%
Of the $13,916 per pupil, $8,303 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 Rapids: Morley Stanwood Community Schools ($16,537 per pupil).
Which schools Big Rapids kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Big Rapids 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 Big Rapids's government
Who represents Big Rapids
Big Rapids 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.