Chase, MI town hall & government
Chase spent $178,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $151 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chase's government.
Where Chase's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 60%
- Property taxes 17%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- From other local governments 6%
- Fees & charges 3%
Who works for Chase
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Chase didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Reed City Area Public Schools
Chase's K–12 school district, shared with Hersey, Reed City, Richmond, Hersey, Pinora and Lincoln. 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.
Which schools Chase kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chase 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 Chase's government
Who represents Chase
Chase 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.