Town Hall · Hematite

Hematite, MI town hall & government

Hematite spent $315,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $991 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hematite's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Hematite's money goes

Spent
$315,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$991
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$402,000
$1,264 per resident
Administration & buildings
$135,00043%
Sewer & trash
$104,00033%
Roads & transportation
$30,00010%
Fire
$12,0004%
Water & other utilities
$8,0003%
Parks & libraries
$6,0002%
Police
$1,000<1%
Other
$19,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 36%
  • Utility sales 33%
  • From the state 25%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Hematite didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Hematite

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Parks & libraries
0 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hematite didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Forest Park School District

Hematite's K–12 school district, shared with Alpha, Crystal Falls, Crystal Falls, Mansfield and Mastodon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,185
Michigan: $16,528
Students
487
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 55%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $14,185 per pupil, $9,119 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Hematite pay

Typical tax bill
$953
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.09%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$87,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Hematite's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Hematite

Hematite is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Hematite's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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