Friendship, MI town hall & government
Friendship spent $423,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $466 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Friendship's government.
Where Friendship's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 63%
- From the state 35%
- From other local governments 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Friendship
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Harbor Springs School District
Friendship's K–12 school district, shared with Cross Village, Harbor Springs, West Traverse, Readmond, Little Traverse and Pleasantview. 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 85%
- State 12%
- Federal 3%
Of the $23,035 per pupil, $13,862 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 Friendship kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Friendship 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 Friendship's government
Who represents Friendship
Friendship 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.