Town Hall · North Plains

North Plains, MI town hall & government

North Plains spent $166,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $127 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where North Plains's money goes

Spent
$166,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$127
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$53,00032%
Fire
$18,00011%
Other
$95,00057%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 43%
  • Property taxes 35%
  • From the federal government 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for North Plains

Full-time staff
0
6 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Carson City-Crystal Area School District

North Plains's K–12 school district, shared with Bloomer, Carson City, Hubbardston, Crystal, North Shade and Bushnell. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,951
Michigan: $16,528
Students
750
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $13,951 per pupil, $8,207 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 North Plains: Ionia Public Schools ($12,742 per pupil) · Pewamo-Westphalia Community School District ($15,140 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in North Plains pay

Typical tax bill
$1,627
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.88%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$184,000
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 Plains's government

Town hall & decisions in North Plains →

Beyond town hall

Who represents North Plains

North Plains is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of North Plains'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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