Town Hall · McKinley

McKinley, MI town hall & government

McKinley spent $115,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $86 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where McKinley's money goes

Spent
$115,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$86
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$155,000
$116 per resident
Administration & buildings
$64,00056%
Fire
$15,00013%
Roads & transportation
$14,00012%
Interest on debt
$7,0006%
Parks & libraries
$2,0002%
Other
$13,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 48%
  • From the state 46%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
Town workforce

Who works for McKinley

Full-time staff
2
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,800
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
1
on the town payroll
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Fire
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pellston Public Schools

McKinley's K–12 school district, shared with Bliss, Burt, Center, Pellston, Carp Lake and Maple River. 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in McKinley pay

Typical tax bill
$1,588
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.35%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$117,300
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 McKinley's government

Town hall & decisions in McKinley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents McKinley

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

All of McKinley'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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