Calumet, MI town hall & government
Calumet spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $248 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Calumet's government.
Where Calumet's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 46%
- From the state 27%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Utility sales 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Calumet
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Calumet didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Calumet Public Schools
Calumet's K–12 school district, shared with Ahmeek, Allouez, Calumet, Copper City, Eagle Harbor and Houghton. 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 26%
- State 67%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,339 per pupil, $9,899 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 Calumet: Lake Linden-Hubbell School District ($15,600 per pupil).
Which schools Calumet kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Calumet 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 Calumet's government
Who represents Calumet
Calumet is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. 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.