Birch Run, MI town hall & government
Birch Run spent $3.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,530 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Birch Run's government.
Where Birch Run's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Utility sales 25%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From the state 12%
- From other local governments 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Birch Run
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Birch Run Area School District
Birch Run's K–12 school district, shared with Taymouth and Birch Run. 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 19%
- State 73%
- Federal 8%
Of the $13,476 per pupil, $8,182 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 Birch Run kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Birch Run 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 Birch Run's government
Who represents Birch Run
Birch Run is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet. 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.