New Buffalo, MI town hall & government
New Buffalo spent $7.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,077 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach New Buffalo's government.
Where New Buffalo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 37%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for New Buffalo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
New Buffalo Area School District
New Buffalo's K–12 school district, shared with Grand Beach, Michiana and New Buffalo. 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 80%
- State 14%
- Federal 7%
Of the $36,004 per pupil, $17,124 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 New Buffalo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in New Buffalo 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 New Buffalo's government
Who represents New Buffalo
New Buffalo is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. 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.