Covert, MI town hall & government
Covert spent $3.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,333 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Covert's government.
Where Covert's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 69%
- From the state 13%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Utility sales <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Covert collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Covert
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Covert didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Covert Public Schools
Covert'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 74%
- State 15%
- Federal 12%
Of the $19,355 per pupil, $10,349 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 Covert: Bangor Public Schools ($17,726 per pupil).
Which schools Covert kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Covert 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 Covert's government
Who represents Covert
Covert 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.