Fountain, MI town hall & government
Fountain spent $52,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $263 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fountain's government.
Where Fountain's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 80%
- Property taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Fountain didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Fountain
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Fountain didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mason County Eastern District
Fountain's K–12 school district, shared with Custer, Free Soil, Sheridan, Free Soil, Meade and Sherman. 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 42%
- Federal 20%
Of the $17,220 per pupil, $9,660 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 Fountain kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fountain 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 Fountain's government
Who represents Fountain
Fountain 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.