Pellston, MI town hall & government
Pellston spent $633,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $751 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pellston's government.
Where Pellston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 39%
- Property taxes 26%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- From other local governments 16%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Pellston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pellston didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pellston Public Schools
Pellston's K–12 school district, shared with Bliss, Burt, Center, McKinley, Carp Lake and Maple River. 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 61%
- State 25%
- Federal 13%
Of the $18,775 per pupil, $11,348 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 Pellston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pellston 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 Pellston's government
Who represents Pellston
Pellston 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.