Town Hall · McBain

McBain, MI town hall & government

McBain spent $2 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $3,055 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where McBain's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,055
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$2.9 million
$4,366 per resident
Administration & buildings
$433,00021%
Sewer & trash
$280,00014%
Roads & transportation
$95,0005%
Fire
$62,0003%
Water & other utilities
$39,0002%
Parks & libraries
$13,0001%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$1.1 million55%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 50%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • From the state 9%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for McBain

Full-time staff
2
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time12 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

McBain Rural Agricultural Schools

McBain's K–12 school district, shared with Clam Union, Richland, Riverside, Aetna, Reeder and Highland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,602
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,076
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,602 per pupil, $8,596 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 McBain pay

Typical tax bill
$1,643
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.16%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$141,700
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

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Beyond town hall

Who represents McBain

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

All of McBain'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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