Escanaba, MI town hall & government
Escanaba spent $63.1 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $5,085 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Escanaba's government.
Who runs Escanaba
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Escanaba's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 32%
- Utility sales 24%
- From the state 22%
- Property taxes 15%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Escanaba
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Escanaba Area Public Schools
Escanaba's K–12 school district, shared with Wells, Cornell and Ford River. 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 26%
- State 67%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,751 per pupil, $8,417 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 Escanaba kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Escanaba 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.
Contact Escanaba's government
Who represents Escanaba
Escanaba 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.