Ensign, MI town hall & government
Ensign spent $208,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $289 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ensign's government.
Where Ensign's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 32%
- Property taxes 32%
- From the state 29%
- Fees & charges 6%
Ensign didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Ensign
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ensign didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Rapid River Public Schools
Ensign's K–12 school district, shared with Bay de Noc and Masonville. 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 49%
- State 38%
- Federal 12%
Of the $15,708 per pupil, $9,166 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 Ensign kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ensign 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 Ensign's government
Who represents Ensign
Ensign 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.