Empire, MI town hall & government
Empire spent $588,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,568 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Empire's government.
Where Empire's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 52%
- From the state 17%
- Utility sales 15%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From other local governments 4%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Empire
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Empire didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Glen Lake Community Schools
Empire's K–12 school district, shared with Empire, Glen Arbor, Kasson, Cleveland, Centerville and Solon. 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 62%
- State 18%
- Federal 20%
Of the $22,898 per pupil, $13,914 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 Empire kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Empire 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 Empire's government
Who represents Empire
Empire 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.