Carp Lake, MI town hall & government
Carp Lake spent $223,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $284 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carp Lake's government.
Where Carp Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 58%
- From the state 37%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Carp Lake collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Carp Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pellston Public Schools
Carp Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Bliss, Burt, Center, McKinley, Pellston and Maple River. 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 61%
- State 25%
- Federal 13%
Of the $18,775 per pupil, $11,348 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 Carp Lake: Mackinaw City Public Schools ($23,971 per pupil).
Which schools Carp Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Carp Lake 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 Carp Lake's government
Who represents Carp Lake
Carp Lake 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.