Buckeye, MI town hall & government
Buckeye spent $457,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $352 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Buckeye's government.
Where Buckeye's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 36%
- Property taxes 34%
- Interest, fines & other 29%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Buckeye
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Beaverton Rural Schools
Buckeye's K–12 school district, shared with Beaverton, Beaverton, Billings, Tobacco, Grim and Hay. 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 32%
- State 52%
- Federal 16%
Of the $16,139 per pupil, $9,910 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 Buckeye: Gladwin Community Schools ($13,735 per pupil).
Which schools Buckeye kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Buckeye 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 Buckeye's government
Who represents Buckeye
Buckeye 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.