Pickford, MI town hall & government
Pickford spent $850,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $547 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pickford's government.
Where Pickford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 48%
- From the state 22%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From other local governments 9%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Pickford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pickford didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pickford Public Schools
Pickford's K–12 school district, shared with Marquette and Raber. 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 28%
- State 66%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,605 per pupil, $8,885 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 Pickford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pickford 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 Pickford's government
Who represents Pickford
Pickford 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.