Pioneer, MI town hall & government
Pioneer spent $90,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $195 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pioneer's government.
Where Pioneer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 68%
- Property taxes 30%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Pioneer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pioneer didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lake City Area School District
Pioneer's K–12 school district, shared with Forest, Lake City, Norwich, West Branch, Lake and Caldwell. 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 59%
- Federal 13%
Of the $14,224 per pupil, $7,982 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 Pioneer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pioneer 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 Pioneer's government
Who represents Pioneer
Pioneer 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.