Elberta, MI town hall & government
Elberta spent $755,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $2,024 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elberta's government.
Where Elberta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 38%
- From the state 21%
- Property taxes 19%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Utility sales 7%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Elberta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Elberta didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools
Elberta's K–12 school district, shared with Crystal Lake, Frankfort, Gilmore and Blaine. 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 75%
- State 18%
- Federal 8%
Of the $22,206 per pupil, $13,082 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 Elberta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elberta 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 Elberta's government
Who represents Elberta
Elberta 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.