Town Hall · Elkland

Elkland, MI town hall & government

Elkland spent $620,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $188 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elkland's government.

Town budget

Where Elkland's money goes

Spent
$620,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$188
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$260,000
$79 per resident
Roads & transportation
$223,00036%
Administration & buildings
$142,00023%
Paid to other governments
$88,00014%
Fire
$79,00013%
Health & welfare
$14,0002%
Parks & libraries
$5,0001%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$68,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 58%
  • From the state 19%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • From other local governments 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Elkland

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Cass City Public Schools

Elkland's K–12 school district, shared with Cass City, Evergreen, Novesta, Greenleaf, Elmwood and Grant. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,224
Michigan: $16,528
Students
918
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 23%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $14,224 per pupil, $8,786 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 Elkland: Owendale-Gagetown Area Schools ($16,554 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Elkland pay

Typical tax bill
$1,719
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.46%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$117,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Elkland's government

Town hall & decisions in Elkland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Elkland

Elkland is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Elkland's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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