Custer, MI town hall & government
Custer spent $398,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $418 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
- Property taxes 51%
- From the state 40%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Custer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sandusky Community School District
Custer's K–12 school district, shared with Sandusky, Moore, Watertown, Elmer and Argyle. 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 22%
- State 64%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,336 per pupil, $8,139 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: Deckerville Community School District ($16,232 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 Lisa C. McClain. 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.