Montague, MI town hall & government
Montague spent $6.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,841 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Montague's government.
Where Montague's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 26%
- From the state 22%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the federal government 10%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 3%
Who works for Montague
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Montague Area Public Schools
Montague's K–12 school district, shared with White River, Montague, Rothbury, Claybanks, Grant and Otto. 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 38%
- State 56%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,217 per pupil, $7,890 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 Montague kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Montague 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.
Contact Montague's government
Who represents Montague
Montague 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.