Meade, MI town hall & government
Meade spent $442,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $664 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Meade's government.
Where Meade's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 75%
- From the state 23%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Meade
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Meade didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools
Meade's K–12 school district, shared with Elkton, Oliver, Pigeon, Winsor, McKinley and Chandler. 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 46%
- State 48%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,562 per pupil, $9,250 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 Meade: Bad Axe Public Schools ($15,534 per pupil) · North Huron School District ($20,247 per pupil).
Which schools Meade kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Meade 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 Meade's government
Who represents Meade
Meade is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. 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.