Pentwater, MI town hall & government
Pentwater spent $4.6 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $5,350 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pentwater's government.
Where Pentwater's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 40%
- Fees & charges 31%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the state 10%
- Utility sales 10%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Pentwater
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pentwater Public School District
Pentwater's K–12 school district, shared with Pentwater and Weare. 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 14%
- Federal 19%
Of the $17,048 per pupil, $10,690 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 Pentwater kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pentwater 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 Pentwater's government
Who represents Pentwater
Pentwater 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.