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.
Where Krakow's money goes
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.
Who works for Krakow
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.
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.
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).
Which schools Krakow kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Krakow 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 Krakow's government
Who represents Krakow
Krakow 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.