Laurium, MI town hall & government
Laurium spent $3.1 million in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,635 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Laurium's government.
Where Laurium's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 28%
- From the federal government 27%
- Property taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Utility sales 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Laurium
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Laurium didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Calumet Public Schools
Laurium's K–12 school district, shared with Ahmeek, Allouez, Calumet, Copper City, Eagle Harbor and Houghton. 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 26%
- State 67%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,339 per pupil, $9,899 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 Laurium kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Laurium 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 Laurium's government
Who represents Laurium
Laurium 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.