Forsyth, MI town hall & government
Forsyth spent $6.4 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,037 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Forsyth's government.
Where Forsyth's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 51%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From the state 15%
- Utility sales 11%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Forsyth
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gwinn Area Community Schools
Forsyth's K–12 school district, shared with Skandia, West Branch and Sands. 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 27%
- State 52%
- Federal 21%
Of the $15,918 per pupil, $9,112 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 Forsyth kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Forsyth 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 Forsyth's government
Who represents Forsyth
Forsyth 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.