Mikado, MI town hall & government
Mikado spent $465,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $510 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mikado's government.
Where Mikado's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 47%
- From the state 40%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Mikado
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mikado didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Oscoda Area Schools
Mikado's K–12 school district, shared with Curtis, Greenbush, Oscoda, Au Sable and Wilber. 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 37%
- Federal 17%
Of the $14,819 per pupil, $8,363 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 Mikado: Alcona Community Schools ($17,165 per pupil).
Which schools Mikado kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mikado 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 Mikado's government
Who represents Mikado
Mikado is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. 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.