Merrill, MI town hall & government
Merrill spent $456,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $670 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Merrill's government.
Where Merrill's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 68%
- From the state 19%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Merrill
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Merrill didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
White Cloud Public Schools
Merrill's K–12 school district, shared with White Cloud, Wilcox, Everett, Goodwell, Lincoln and Monroe. 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 30%
- State 55%
- Federal 14%
Of the $13,748 per pupil, $8,110 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 Merrill: Baldwin Community Schools ($28,957 per pupil) · Walkerville Rural Community School District ($18,607 per pupil).
Which schools Merrill kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Merrill 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 Merrill's government
Who represents Merrill
Merrill is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. 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.