Jasper, MI town hall & government
Jasper spent $476,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $417 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Jasper's government.
Where Jasper's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 40%
- From the state 33%
- Interest, fines & other 25%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Jasper
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Jasper didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
St. Louis Public Schools
Jasper's K–12 school district, shared with St. Louis, Bethany, Pine River and Emerson. 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 27%
- State 58%
- Federal 15%
Of the $15,622 per pupil, $8,241 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 Jasper: Breckenridge Community Schools ($15,171 per pupil) · Shepherd Public School District ($13,395 per pupil).
Which schools Jasper kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Jasper 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 Jasper's government
Who represents Jasper
Jasper is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. 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.