Peninsula, MI town hall & government
Peninsula spent $5.3 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $899 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Peninsula's government.
Where Peninsula's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 62%
- From the state 11%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Peninsula
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Peninsula didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Traverse City Area Public Schools
Peninsula's K–12 school district, shared with East Bay, Garfield, Long Lake, Traverse City, Elmwood and Green Lake. 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 52%
- State 42%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,423 per pupil, $8,413 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 Peninsula kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Peninsula 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.
Contact Peninsula's government
Who represents Peninsula
Peninsula 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.