Town Hall · Maple River

Maple River, MI town hall & government

Maple River spent $324,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $234 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Maple River's government.

Town budget

Where Maple River's money goes

Spent
$324,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$234
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$101,00031%
Paid to other governments
$101,00031%
Administration & buildings
$76,00023%
Fire
$30,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4,0001%
Parks & libraries
$3,0001%
Other
$9,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 55%
  • Property taxes 42%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Maple River

Full-time staff
0
17 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time17 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Maple River didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pellston Public Schools

Maple River's K–12 school district, shared with Bliss, Burt, Center, McKinley, Pellston and Carp Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,775
Michigan: $16,528
Students
463
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$65,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 61%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $18,775 per pupil, $11,348 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 Maple River: Alanson Public Schools ($15,598 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Maple River pay

Typical tax bill
$1,474
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.67%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$220,900
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Maple River's government

Town hall & decisions in Maple River →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Maple River

Maple River is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Maple River's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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