Mount Forest, MI town hall & government
Mount Forest spent $536,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $392 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mount Forest's government.
Where Mount Forest's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Fees & charges 32%
- From the state 31%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Mount Forest
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pinconning Area Schools
Mount Forest's K–12 school district, shared with Bentley, Fraser, Garfield, Pinconning, Pinconning and Gibson. 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 20%
- State 62%
- Federal 18%
Of the $13,315 per pupil, $7,725 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 Mount Forest kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mount Forest 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 Mount Forest's government
Who represents Mount Forest
Mount Forest 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.