Keene, MI town hall & government
Keene spent $286,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $153 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Keene's government.
Where Keene's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 46%
- Property taxes 30%
- From the federal government 21%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Keene
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Saranac Community Schools
Keene's K–12 school district, shared with Saranac, Boston and Berlin. 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 30%
- State 66%
- Federal 3%
Of the $12,939 per pupil, $8,314 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 Keene: Belding Area School District ($15,548 per pupil) · Lowell Area Schools ($14,193 per pupil).
Which schools Keene kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Keene 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 Keene's government
Who represents Keene
Keene 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.