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Munising, MI town hall & government

Munising spent $636,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $223 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Munising's government.

Town budget

Where Munising's money goes

Spent
$636,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$223
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$440,000
$154 per resident
Administration & buildings
$256,00040%
Parks & libraries
$179,00028%
Fire
$70,00011%
Paid to other governments
$32,0005%
Interest on debt
$23,0004%
Roads & transportation
$1,000<1%
Other
$75,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 47%
  • Property taxes 45%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Munising

Full-time staff
2
51 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$27,800
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time24 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time17 part
Other
0 full-time10 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Munising didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Munising Public Schools

Munising's K–12 school district, shared with Grand Island, Munising and Au Train. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,813
Michigan: $16,528
Students
572
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 38%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $16,813 per pupil, $9,864 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Munising pay

Typical tax bill
$1,494
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.86%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$174,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Munising's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofmunising.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Munising →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Munising

Munising is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Munising's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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