Town Hall · Henderson

Henderson, MI town hall & government

Henderson spent $44,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $262 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Henderson's money goes

Spent
$44,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$262
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$16,00036%
Paid to other governments
$7,00016%
Fire
$4,0009%
Roads & transportation
$3,0007%
Other
$14,00032%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 41%
  • Property taxes 34%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • From other local governments 7%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Henderson

Full-time staff
1
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$14,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Other
1 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Cadillac Area Public Schools

Henderson's K–12 school district, shared with Cadillac, Haring, Harrietta, South Branch, Cherry Grove and Boon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,677
Michigan: $16,528
Students
3,071
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$51.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $13,677 per pupil, $8,016 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 Henderson pay

Typical tax bill
$1,613
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.97%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$165,700
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 Henderson's government

Town hall & decisions in Henderson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Henderson

Henderson is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Henderson'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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