Comstock, MI town hall & government
Comstock spent $10 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $638 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Comstock's government.
Where Comstock's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 41%
- Property taxes 27%
- From the state 18%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Comstock
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Comstock Public Schools
Comstock's K–12 school district. 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 38%
- State 55%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,574 per pupil, $8,828 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 Comstock: Galesburg-Augusta Community School District ($18,092 per pupil) · Gull Lake Community Schools ($14,272 per pupil).
Which schools Comstock kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Comstock 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 Comstock's government
Who represents Comstock
Comstock is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Bill Huizenga. 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.