Pokagon, MI town hall & government
Pokagon spent $497,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $252 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pokagon's government.
Where Pokagon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 35%
- From the state 32%
- From other local governments 29%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Pokagon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pokagon didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Dowagiac Union Schools
Pokagon's K–12 school district, shared with Dowagiac, Silver Creek, Wayne, Keeler and LaGrange. 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 35%
- State 53%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,458 per pupil, $8,464 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 Pokagon: Cassopolis Public Schools ($15,322 per pupil) · Niles Community School District ($13,861 per pupil).
Which schools Pokagon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pokagon 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 Pokagon's government
Who represents Pokagon
Pokagon is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. 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.