Northport, MI town hall & government
Northport spent $1.7 million in the year to February 28, 2022, about $3,246 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Northport's government.
Where Northport's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 32%
- Fees & charges 28%
- Property taxes 18%
- From the state 18%
- Utility sales 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Northport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Northport didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Northport Public School District
Northport's K–12 school district, shared with Leelanau. 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 79%
- State 16%
- Federal 6%
Of the $39,246 per pupil, $19,468 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.
Which schools Northport kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Northport 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 Northport's government
Who represents Northport
Northport is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. 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.