Hawes, MI town hall & government
Hawes spent $852,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $809 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hawes's government.
Where Hawes's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 75%
- From the state 24%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Hawes
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hawes didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Alcona Community Schools
Hawes's K–12 school district, shared with Alcona, Caledonia, Harrisville, Harrisville, Haynes and Lincoln. 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 61%
- State 25%
- Federal 14%
Of the $17,165 per pupil, $9,486 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 Hawes kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hawes 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 Hawes's government
Who represents Hawes
Hawes 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.