Hayes, MI town hall & government
Hayes spent $2.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,527 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hayes's government.
Where Hayes's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 64%
- From the state 23%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Sales taxes <1%
Hayes 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 Hayes
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Charlevoix Public Schools
Hayes's K–12 school district, shared with Charlevoix, Charlevoix, Norwood and Marion. 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 79%
- State 17%
- Federal 4%
Of the $17,845 per pupil, $11,948 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 Hayes: Boyne City Public Schools ($16,322 per pupil).
Which schools Hayes kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hayes 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 Hayes's government
Who represents Hayes
Hayes 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.