Peaine, MI town hall & government
Peaine spent $1 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $3,454 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Peaine's government.
Where Peaine's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From other local governments 15%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the federal government 12%
- From the state 9%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Peaine
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Peaine didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Beaver Island Community School
Peaine's K–12 school district, shared with St. James. 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 67%
- State 31%
- Federal 2%
Of the $48,604 per pupil, $28,491 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 Peaine kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Peaine 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 Peaine's government
Who represents Peaine
Peaine 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.