Mason, MI town hall & government
Mason spent $224,000 in the year to May 31, 2022, about $275 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mason's government.
Where Mason's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 43%
- Property taxes 25%
- Fees & charges 20%
- From other local governments 8%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Mason
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Standish-Sterling Community School District
Mason's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Deep River, Lincoln, Moffatt, Omer and Standish. 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 20%
- State 65%
- Federal 15%
Of the $13,482 per pupil, $7,935 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 Mason: Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools ($15,293 per pupil).
Which schools Mason kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mason 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 Mason's government
Who represents Mason
Mason 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.