Town Hall · North Shade

North Shade, MI town hall & government

North Shade spent $284,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $450 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where North Shade's money goes

Spent
$284,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$450
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$92,00032%
Roads & transportation
$58,00020%
Administration & buildings
$48,00017%
Fire
$17,0006%
Other
$69,00024%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 65%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • From the state 14%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means North Shade collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for North Shade

Full-time staff
0
38 part-time too
Fire
0 full-time30 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 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

Carson City-Crystal Area School District

North Shade's K–12 school district, shared with Bloomer, Carson City, Hubbardston, Crystal, North Plains 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 Shade: Fulton Schools ($16,057 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in North Shade pay

Typical tax bill
$1,382
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.78%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$177,100
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 Shade's government

Town hall & decisions in North Shade →

Beyond town hall

Who represents North Shade

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

All of North Shade'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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