Duncan, MI town hall & government
Duncan spent $105,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $465 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Duncan's government.
Where Duncan's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 61%
- From the state 18%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Fees & charges 4%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Duncan collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Duncan
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
L'Anse Area Schools
Duncan's K–12 school district, shared with Covington, L'Anse, L'Anse and Laird. 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 23%
- State 52%
- Federal 25%
Of the $17,266 per pupil, $9,505 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 Duncan: Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated Schools ($17,624 per pupil).
Which schools Duncan kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Duncan 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 Duncan's government
Who represents Duncan
Duncan 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.