Town Hall · Pine River

Pine River, MI town hall & government

Pine River spent $722,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $329 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Pine River's money goes

Spent
$722,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$329
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$233,00032%
Sewer & trash
$197,00027%
Roads & transportation
$143,00020%
Fire
$136,00019%
Other
$13,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 42%
  • From the state 28%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Pine River

Full-time staff
0
14 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time13 part
Other
0 full-time1 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

Alma Public Schools

Pine River's K–12 school district, shared with Alma, Seville, Sumner and Arcada. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,056
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,844
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$17.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $15,056 per pupil, $8,998 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 River: St. Louis Public Schools ($15,622 per pupil) · Shepherd Public School District ($13,395 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Pine River pay

Typical tax bill
$1,744
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.12%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$156,200
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 River's government

Town hall & decisions in Pine River →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pine River

Pine River is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Pine River'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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