Ferris, MI town hall & government
Ferris spent $464,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $322 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ferris's government.
Where Ferris's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 51%
- Property taxes 26%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Fees & charges 6%
Who works for Ferris
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Vestaburg Community Schools
Ferris's K–12 school district, shared with Richland. 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 23%
- State 73%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,603 per pupil, $7,836 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 Ferris: Carson City-Crystal Area School District ($13,951 per pupil) · Central Montcalm Public Schools ($14,998 per pupil).
Which schools Ferris kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ferris 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 Ferris's government
Who represents Ferris
Ferris is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. 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.