Chippewa, MI town hall & government
Chippewa spent $83,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $399 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chippewa's government.
Where Chippewa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 33%
- From the state 26%
- Property taxes 23%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From other local governments 3%
Who works for Chippewa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Chippewa didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Brimley Area Schools
Chippewa's K–12 school district, shared with Bay Mills, Superior and Dafter. 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 28%
- State 52%
- Federal 20%
Of the $18,951 per pupil, $11,780 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 Chippewa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chippewa 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 Chippewa's government
Who represents Chippewa
Chippewa 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.