Kearney, MI town hall & government
Kearney spent $251,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $144 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kearney's government.
Where Kearney's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 51%
- From the state 27%
- From the federal government 14%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Kearney collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Kearney
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bellaire Public Schools
Kearney's K–12 school district, shared with Bellaire and Forest Home. 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 79%
- State 16%
- Federal 5%
Of the $23,820 per pupil, $12,294 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 Kearney kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kearney 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 Kearney's government
Who represents Kearney
Kearney 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.