Harbor Beach, MI town hall & government
Harbor Beach spent $5.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,454 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Harbor Beach's government.
Where Harbor Beach's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 34%
- Fees & charges 28%
- Utility sales 18%
- Property taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Harbor Beach
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Harbor Beach Community Schools
Harbor Beach's K–12 school district, shared with Forestville, Sand Beach, Sherman, Rubicon, Delaware and Sigel. 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 38%
- State 46%
- Federal 17%
Of the $15,352 per pupil, $9,153 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 Harbor Beach kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Harbor Beach 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 Harbor Beach's government
Who represents Harbor Beach
Harbor Beach is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. 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.