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North Branch, MI town hall & government

North Branch spent $984,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $976 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where North Branch's money goes

Spent
$984,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$976
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$259,000
$257 per resident
Sewer & trash
$303,00031%
Administration & buildings
$255,00026%
Police
$156,00016%
Roads & transportation
$113,00011%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$13,0001%
Water & other utilities
$12,0001%
Parks & libraries
$7,0001%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Other
$123,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 37%
  • From the state 26%
  • Property taxes 25%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for North Branch

Full-time staff
4
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

North Branch Area Schools

North Branch's K–12 school district, shared with North Branch, Burlington, Deerfield, Rich and Arcadia. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,964
Michigan: $16,528
Students
2,426
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$35.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 19%
  • State 76%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $11,964 per pupil, $7,659 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 North Branch pay

Typical tax bill
$2,185
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.44%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$152,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact North Branch's government

Town hall & decisions in North Branch →

Beyond town hall

Who represents North Branch

North Branch is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of North Branch'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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