Manistee, MI town hall & government
Manistee spent $19.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,144 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Manistee's government.
Where Manistee's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 42%
- Property taxes 20%
- From the federal government 13%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Manistee
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Manistee Area Schools
Manistee's K–12 school district, shared with Eastlake, Filer, Manistee and Stronach. 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 50%
- State 45%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,150 per pupil, $7,696 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 Manistee kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Manistee 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 Manistee's government
Who represents Manistee
Manistee 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.