Pigeon, MI town hall & government
Pigeon spent $2.2 million in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,973 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pigeon's government.
Where Pigeon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- Utility sales 25%
- From the state 23%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Pigeon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pigeon didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools
Pigeon's K–12 school district, shared with Elkton, Oliver, Winsor, McKinley, Chandler and 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 46%
- State 48%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,562 per pupil, $9,250 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 Pigeon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pigeon 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 Pigeon's government
Who represents Pigeon
Pigeon is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. 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.