Chocolay, MI town hall & government
Chocolay spent $3.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $576 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chocolay's government.
Where Chocolay's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 50%
- Fees & charges 21%
- From the state 20%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Chocolay
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Marquette Area Public Schools
Chocolay's K–12 school district, shared with Marquette and Marquette. 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 33%
- State 63%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,795 per pupil, $8,118 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 Chocolay kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chocolay 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 Chocolay's government
Who represents Chocolay
Chocolay 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.