Cedar, MI town hall & government
Cedar spent $237,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $520 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cedar's government.
Where Cedar's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 69%
- From the state 28%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Cedar
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Reed City Area Public Schools
Cedar's K–12 school district, shared with Chase, Hersey, Reed City, Richmond, Hersey and Pinora. 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 23%
- State 62%
- Federal 15%
Of the $14,153 per pupil, $8,438 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 Cedar: Pine River Area Schools ($15,685 per pupil) · Evart Public Schools ($15,098 per pupil).
Which schools Cedar kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cedar 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 Cedar's government
Who represents Cedar
Cedar 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.