Town Hall · Pickford

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.

Town budget

Where Pickford's money goes

Spent
$850,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$547
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$139,000
$90 per resident
Fire
$280,00033%
Health & welfare
$273,00032%
Administration & buildings
$221,00026%
Parks & libraries
$26,0003%
Roads & transportation
$9,0001%
Other
$41,0005%

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%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Pickford

Full-time staff
1
64 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time36 part
Fire
0 full-time28 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$14,605
Michigan: $16,528
Students
433
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.5 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Pickford pay

Typical tax bill
$2,170
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.30%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$167,400
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Pickford's government

Town hall & decisions in Pickford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pickford

Pickford is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Pickford's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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