Custer, MI town hall & government
Custer spent $169,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $133 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Custer's government.
Where Custer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 50%
- Property taxes 43%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Custer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mason County Eastern District
Custer's K–12 school district, shared with Custer, Fountain, Free Soil, Sheridan, Free Soil and Meade. 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 42%
- Federal 20%
Of the $17,220 per pupil, $9,660 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 Custer: Mason County Central Schools ($13,305 per pupil).
Which schools Custer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Custer 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 Custer's government
Who represents Custer
Custer is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. 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.