Crystal Falls, MI town hall & government
Crystal Falls spent $4.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,588 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Crystal Falls's government.
Where Crystal Falls's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 41%
- Utility sales 28%
- From the state 14%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Crystal Falls
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Forest Park School District
Crystal Falls's K–12 school district, shared with Alpha, Crystal Falls, Hematite, Mansfield and Mastodon. 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 55%
- State 35%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,185 per pupil, $9,119 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 Crystal Falls kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Crystal Falls 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 Crystal Falls's government
Who represents Crystal Falls
Crystal Falls 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.