Town Hall · Charlevoix

Charlevoix, MI town hall & government

Charlevoix spent $1.5 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $843 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Charlevoix's government.

Town budget

Where Charlevoix's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$843
typical Michigan towns: $929
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
$864 per resident
Administration & buildings
$670,00045%
Fire
$353,00024%
Water & other utilities
$314,00021%
Parks & libraries
$50,0003%
Interest on debt
$48,0003%
Other
$55,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 37%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • From the state 16%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Charlevoix

Full-time staff
3
42 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,800
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time24 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time18 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Charlevoix Public Schools

Charlevoix's K–12 school district, shared with Charlevoix, Norwood, Marion and Hayes. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,845
Michigan: $16,528
Students
828
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 79%
  • State 17%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $17,845 per pupil, $11,948 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Charlevoix pay

Typical tax bill
$2,943
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.96%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$307,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Charlevoix's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofcharlevoix.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Charlevoix →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Charlevoix

Charlevoix is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Charlevoix's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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