Kalkaska, MI town hall & government
Kalkaska spent $3.7 million in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,792 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kalkaska's government.
Where Kalkaska's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 28%
- Property taxes 24%
- Interest, fines & other 18%
- From the state 16%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Kalkaska 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 Kalkaska
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Kalkaska didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Kalkaska Public Schools
Kalkaska's K–12 school district, shared with Blue Lake, Kalkaska, Oliver, Clearwater, Garfield and Rapid River. 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 42%
- State 44%
- Federal 14%
Of the $15,796 per pupil, $9,953 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 Kalkaska kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kalkaska 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 Kalkaska's government
Who represents Kalkaska
Kalkaska 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.