North Star, MI town hall & government
North Star spent $598,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $725 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach North Star's government.
Where North Star's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 60%
- From the state 26%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for North Star
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. North Star didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Ithaca Public Schools
North Star's K–12 school district, shared with Ithaca, Newark, Hamilton, Emerson, Arcada and New Haven. 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 25%
- State 69%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,592 per pupil, $8,599 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 Star: Ashley Community Schools ($16,783 per pupil).
Which schools North Star kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in North Star 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 North Star's government
Who represents North Star
North Star 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.