Little Traverse, MI town hall & government
Little Traverse spent $1.3 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $557 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Little Traverse's government.
Where Little Traverse's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 42%
- Fees & charges 31%
- From the state 19%
- Utility sales 7%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Little Traverse
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Harbor Springs School District
Little Traverse's K–12 school district, shared with Cross Village, Friendship, Harbor Springs, West Traverse, Readmond and Pleasantview. 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 85%
- State 12%
- Federal 3%
Of the $23,035 per pupil, $13,862 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 Little Traverse: Alanson Public Schools ($15,598 per pupil) · Public Schools of Petoskey ($17,179 per pupil).
Which schools Little Traverse kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Little Traverse 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.
Contact Little Traverse's government
Who represents Little Traverse
Little Traverse 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.