Brooklyn, MI town hall & government
Brooklyn spent $2.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,335 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brooklyn's government.
Where Brooklyn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 42%
- Property taxes 23%
- Utility sales 18%
- From the state 14%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Brooklyn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Columbia School District
Brooklyn's K–12 school district, shared with Cement City, Columbia, Norvell, Liberty and Woodstock. 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 41%
- State 55%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,941 per pupil, $9,390 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 Brooklyn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn's government
Who represents Brooklyn
Brooklyn is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. 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.