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Kinross, MI town hall & government

Kinross spent $9.2 million in the year to March 31, 2024, about $1,366 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kinross's government.

Town budget

Where Kinross's money goes

Spent
$9.2 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,366
typical Michigan towns: $858
Long-term debt
$7.3 million
$1,082 per resident
Health & welfare
$4.4 million48%
Sewer & trash
$2.5 million28%
Parks & libraries
$786,0009%
Administration & buildings
$331,0004%
Police
$301,0003%
Interest on debt
$185,0002%
Paid to other governments
$114,0001%
Roads & transportation
$96,0001%
Fire
$90,0001%
Water & other utilities
$64,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$280,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 69%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Kinross

Full-time staff
41
31 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Health & welfare
19 full-time11 part
Sewer & trash
15 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time14 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time3 part
Police
2 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Rudyard Area Schools

Kinross's K–12 school district, shared with Rudyard, Trout Lake and Dafter. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,624
Michigan: $16,528
Students
604
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 26%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 21%

Of the $17,624 per pupil, $10,545 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Kinross pay

Typical tax bill
$1,641
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.29%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$127,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Kinross's government

Town hall & decisions in Kinross →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kinross

Kinross is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Kinross's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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