Green Lake, MI town hall & government
Green Lake spent $5.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $825 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Green Lake's government.
Where Green Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 43%
- From the state 26%
- From the federal government 11%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Utility sales 3%
Who works for Green Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Traverse City Area Public Schools
Green Lake's K–12 school district, shared with East Bay, Garfield, Long Lake, Peninsula, Traverse City and Elmwood. 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 52%
- State 42%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,423 per pupil, $8,413 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 Green Lake: Kingsley Area Schools ($13,581 per pupil).
Which schools Green Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Green Lake 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.
Contact Green Lake's government
Who represents Green Lake
Green Lake 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.