Chikaming, MI town hall & government
Chikaming spent $10.9 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $3,535 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chikaming's government.
Where Chikaming's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 28%
- Property taxes 22%
- Utility sales 18%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Chikaming
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
River Valley School District
Chikaming's K–12 school district, shared with Galien, Three Oaks, Three Oaks, Weesaw and Galien. 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 79%
- State 16%
- Federal 5%
Of the $21,915 per pupil, $11,973 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 Chikaming: New Buffalo Area School District ($36,004 per pupil).
Which schools Chikaming kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chikaming 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.
Contact Chikaming's government
Who represents Chikaming
Chikaming is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. 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.