Lakeview, MI town hall & government
Lakeview spent $2.8 million in the year to February 28, 2022, about $2,818 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lakeview's government.
Where Lakeview's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 23%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Property taxes 18%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Utility sales 10%
- From the federal government 10%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Lakeview
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lakeview Community Schools
Lakeview's K–12 school district, shared with Cato, Hinton, Pine, Maple Valley, Winfield and Belvidere. 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 35%
- State 51%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,089 per pupil, $7,821 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 Lakeview kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lakeview 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 Lakeview's government
Who represents Lakeview
Lakeview 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.