Grayling, MI town hall & government
Grayling spent $10.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,884 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Grayling's government.
Where Grayling's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- From the federal government 24%
- Property taxes 14%
- From the state 10%
- Income taxes 8%
- Utility sales 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Grayling 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 Grayling
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Crawford AuSable Schools
Grayling's K–12 school district, shared with Frederic, Grayling, Lovells, Maple Forest and Beaver Creek. 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 36%
- State 48%
- Federal 16%
Of the $13,577 per pupil, $8,200 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 Grayling kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Grayling 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 Grayling's government
Who represents Grayling
Grayling 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.