Merrill, MI town hall & government
Merrill spent $1.3 million in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,822 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
- Interest, fines & other 33%
- Property taxes 28%
- From the state 15%
- From other local governments 9%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Utility sales 7%
- Other taxes & licenses <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 Community Schools
Merrill's K–12 school district, shared with Lakefield, Jonesfield, Marion and Mount Haley. 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 34%
- State 58%
- Federal 8%
Of the $17,016 per pupil, $10,016 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.
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 Kristen McDonald Rivet. 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.