Town Hall · Pine Grove

Pine Grove, MI town hall & government

Pine Grove spent $626,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $213 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pine Grove's government.

Town budget

Where Pine Grove's money goes

Spent
$626,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$213
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$154,00025%
Administration & buildings
$139,00022%
Roads & transportation
$130,00021%
Sewer & trash
$49,0008%
Health & welfare
$30,0005%
Parks & libraries
$6,0001%
Other
$118,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 58%
  • From the state 37%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Pine Grove collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Pine Grove

Full-time staff
0
19 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time14 part
Fire
0 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Gobles Public School District

Pine Grove's K–12 school district, shared with Gobles, Almena and Bloomingdale. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,369
Michigan: $16,528
Students
789
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 31%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $14,369 per pupil, $8,392 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.

Also serving Pine Grove: Otsego Public Schools ($14,214 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Pine Grove pay

Typical tax bill
$2,359
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.23%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$192,200
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.

Local

Contact Pine Grove's government

Town hall & decisions in Pine Grove →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pine Grove

Pine Grove is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Bill Huizenga. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Pine Grove'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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