Monterey, MI town hall & government
Monterey spent $1.2 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $471 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Monterey's government.
Where Monterey's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 64%
- From the state 29%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Monterey
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hopkins Public Schools
Monterey's K–12 school district, shared with Hopkins, Hopkins, Dorr, Salem and Watson. 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 28%
- State 68%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,561 per pupil, $8,357 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 Monterey: Allegan Public Schools ($14,810 per pupil) · Hamilton Community Schools ($15,452 per pupil).
Which schools Monterey kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Monterey 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 Monterey's government
Who represents Monterey
Monterey is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Bill Huizenga. 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.