Branch, MI town hall & government
Branch spent $359,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $266 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Branch's government.
Where Branch's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 47%
- Property taxes 43%
- Fees & charges 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Branch
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Branch didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mason County Eastern District
Branch's K–12 school district, shared with Custer, Fountain, Free Soil, Sheridan, Free Soil and Meade. 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 38%
- State 42%
- Federal 20%
Of the $17,220 per pupil, $9,660 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 Branch: Mason County Central Schools ($13,305 per pupil).
Which schools Branch kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Branch 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 Branch's government
Who represents Branch
Branch 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.