Port Austin, MI town hall & government
Port Austin spent $2 million in the year to February 28, 2022, about $3,242 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Port Austin's government.
Where Port Austin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 51%
- From the state 20%
- Fees & charges 12%
- From other local governments 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Port Austin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Port Austin didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
North Huron School District
Port Austin's K–12 school district, shared with Dwight, Gore, Huron, Kinde, Pointe Aux Barques and Port Austin. 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 73%
- State 18%
- Federal 9%
Of the $20,247 per pupil, $10,387 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 Port Austin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Port Austin 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 Port Austin's government
Who represents Port Austin
Port Austin is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. 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.