Ishpeming, MI town hall & government
Ishpeming spent $12.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,011 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ishpeming's government.
Where Ishpeming's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 29%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Property taxes 19%
- Utility sales 18%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Ishpeming
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ishpeming Public School District
Ishpeming's K–12 school district. 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 37%
- State 58%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,713 per pupil, $8,541 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 Ishpeming kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ishpeming 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.
Contact Ishpeming's government
Who represents Ishpeming
Ishpeming 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.