Elk Rapids, MI town hall & government
Elk Rapids spent $6.8 million in the year to February 28, 2024, about $4,296 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elk Rapids's government.
Where Elk Rapids's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 39%
- Property taxes 32%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Elk Rapids
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Elk Rapids Schools
Elk Rapids's K–12 school district, shared with Elk Rapids, Milton, Whitewater, Torch Lake and Acme. 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 76%
- State 20%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,921 per pupil, $8,146 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 Elk Rapids kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elk Rapids 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 Elk Rapids's government
Who represents Elk Rapids
Elk Rapids 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.