Town Hall · Crockery

Crockery, MI town hall & government

Crockery spent $2.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $524 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Crockery's government.

Town budget

Where Crockery's money goes

Spent
$2.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$524
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$4.3 million
$916 per resident
Sewer & trash
$737,00030%
Fire
$559,00023%
Administration & buildings
$382,00016%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$179,0007%
Roads & transportation
$136,0006%
Parks & libraries
$103,0004%
Paid to other governments
$93,0004%
Interest on debt
$65,0003%
Water & other utilities
$25,0001%
Other
$163,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 31%
  • From the state 27%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Crockery

Full-time staff
0
35 part-time too
Fire
0 full-time26 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Crockery didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Spring Lake Public Schools

Crockery's K–12 school district, shared with Spring Lake and Spring Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,823
Michigan: $16,528
Students
2,297
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$63.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 42%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $15,823 per pupil, $10,034 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 Crockery: Fruitport Community Schools ($15,207 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Crockery pay

Typical tax bill
$3,106
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.02%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$306,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Crockery's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Crockery

Crockery is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Hillary J. Scholten. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Crockery's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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