Central Lake, MI town hall & government
Central Lake spent $1.1 million in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,195 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Central Lake's government.
Where Central Lake's money goes
Who works for Central Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Central Lake Public Schools
Central Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Central Lake and Echo. 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 74%
- State 16%
- Federal 10%
Of the $24,692 per pupil, $14,127 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 Central Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Central 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 Central Lake's government
Who represents Central Lake
Central 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.