Grout, MI town hall & government
Grout spent $498,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $258 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Grout's government.
Where Grout's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 48%
- Interest, fines & other 38%
- Property taxes 9%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Grout
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gladwin Community Schools
Grout's K–12 school district, shared with Butman, Gladwin, Gladwin, Sage, Secord and Sherman. 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 32%
- State 55%
- Federal 13%
Of the $13,735 per pupil, $7,968 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 Grout: Beaverton Rural Schools ($16,139 per pupil).
Which schools Grout kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Grout 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 Grout's government
Who represents Grout
Grout is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. 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.