Town Hall · Krakow

Krakow, MI town hall & government

Krakow spent $108,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $162 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Krakow's money goes

Spent
$108,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$162
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$78,00072%
Roads & transportation
$7,0006%
Other
$23,00021%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 51%
  • From the state 47%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Krakow collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Krakow

Full-time staff
0
10 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
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. Krakow didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Posen Consolidated School District

Krakow's K–12 school district, shared with Posen, Posen, Pulawski and Metz. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,558
Michigan: $16,528
Students
224
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 42%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $13,558 per pupil, $9,196 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 Krakow: Alpena Public Schools ($14,914 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Krakow pay

Typical tax bill
$1,990
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.84%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$237,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Krakow's government

🏛️ Official websitekrakowtownship.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Krakow →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Krakow

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

All of Krakow'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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