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Pipestone, MI town hall & government

Pipestone spent $322,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $146 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Pipestone's money goes

Spent
$322,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$146
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$87,00027%
Administration & buildings
$83,00026%
Fire
$62,00019%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$16,0005%
Roads & transportation
$11,0003%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Other
$62,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 51%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 19%
  • Fees & charges 9%
Town workforce

Who works for Pipestone

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 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

Eau Claire Public Schools

Pipestone's K–12 school district, shared with Eau Claire and Sodus. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,635
Michigan: $16,528
Students
616
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$772,000
at year end

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

  • Local 15%
  • State 72%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $15,635 per pupil, $8,594 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 Pipestone pay

Typical tax bill
$1,729
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.82%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$210,400
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 Pipestone's government

Town hall & decisions in Pipestone →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pipestone

Pipestone is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Pipestone'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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