Forest Home, MI town hall & government
Forest Home spent $836,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $491 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Forest Home's government.
Where Forest Home's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 61%
- From the state 16%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Fees & charges 10%
Who works for Forest Home
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bellaire Public Schools
Forest Home's K–12 school district, shared with Bellaire and Kearney. 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 79%
- State 16%
- Federal 5%
Of the $23,820 per pupil, $12,294 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 Forest Home kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Forest Home 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 Forest Home's government
Who represents Forest Home
Forest Home 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.