Gilmore, MI town hall & government
Gilmore spent $182,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $218 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gilmore's government.
Where Gilmore's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 61%
- From the state 20%
- From the federal government 10%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Gilmore
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools
Gilmore's K–12 school district, shared with Crystal Lake, Elberta, Frankfort and Blaine. 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 75%
- State 18%
- Federal 8%
Of the $22,206 per pupil, $13,082 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.
Also serving Gilmore: Benzie County Central School ($16,079 per pupil).
Which schools Gilmore kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gilmore 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 Gilmore's government
Who represents Gilmore
Gilmore 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.