Newkirk, MI town hall & government
Newkirk spent $318,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $489 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Newkirk's government.
Where Newkirk's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 47%
- Property taxes 31%
- From the federal government 10%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Newkirk
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Newkirk didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pine River Area Schools
Newkirk's K–12 school district, shared with Burdell, Dover, Ellsworth, Le Roy, Le Roy and Luther. 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 26%
- State 62%
- Federal 12%
Of the $15,685 per pupil, $9,247 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 Newkirk: Baldwin Community Schools ($28,957 per pupil) · Cadillac Area Public Schools ($13,677 per pupil).
Which schools Newkirk kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Newkirk 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 Newkirk's government
Who represents Newkirk
Newkirk 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.