Mackinaw, MI town hall & government
Mackinaw spent $327,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $629 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mackinaw's government.
Where Mackinaw's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 82%
- From the state 17%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Mackinaw
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mackinaw City Public Schools
Mackinaw's K–12 school district, shared with Mackinaw City, Wawatam and Hebron. 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 82%
- State 15%
- Federal 3%
Of the $23,971 per pupil, $17,360 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 Mackinaw kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mackinaw 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 Mackinaw's government
Who represents Mackinaw
Mackinaw 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.