Forestville, MI town hall & government
Forestville spent $516,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $4,095 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Forestville's government.
Where Forestville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 45%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Property taxes 13%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
Who works for Forestville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Harbor Beach Community Schools
Forestville's K–12 school district, shared with Harbor Beach, Sand Beach, Sherman, Rubicon, Delaware and Sigel. 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 38%
- State 46%
- Federal 17%
Of the $15,352 per pupil, $9,153 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 Forestville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Forestville 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 Forestville's government
Who represents Forestville
Forestville is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. 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.