Town Hall · Marenisco

Marenisco, MI town hall & government

Marenisco spent $1.5 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $2,804 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Marenisco's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,804
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$1 million
$1,958 per resident
Administration & buildings
$471,00032%
Sewer & trash
$274,00019%
Police
$68,0005%
Fire
$45,0003%
Parks & libraries
$39,0003%
Health & welfare
$25,0002%
Roads & transportation
$22,0001%
Paid to other governments
$22,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$17,0001%
Water & other utilities
$11,0001%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Other
$476,00032%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 34%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Interest, fines & other 23%
  • From the state 11%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Marenisco didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Marenisco

Full-time staff
5
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time11 part
Police
1 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 part
Other
1 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wakefield-Marenisco School District

Marenisco's K–12 school district, shared with Wakefield and Wakefield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,537
Michigan: $16,528
Students
257
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $15,537 per pupil, $10,000 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Marenisco pay

Typical tax bill
$2,217
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.18%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$187,500
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 Marenisco's government

Town hall & decisions in Marenisco →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Marenisco

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

All of Marenisco'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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