Gaastra, MI town hall & government
Gaastra spent $559,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,725 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gaastra's government.
Where Gaastra's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 32%
- Interest, fines & other 18%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Property taxes 15%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the federal government 4%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Gaastra
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Gaastra didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
West Iron County Public Schools
Gaastra's K–12 school district, shared with Bates, Caspian, Iron River, Iron River and Stambaugh. 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 35%
- State 55%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,946 per pupil, $9,295 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 Gaastra kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gaastra 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 Gaastra's government
Who represents Gaastra
Gaastra 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.