Port Hope, MI town hall & government
Port Hope spent $690,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $2,782 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Port Hope's government.
Where Port Hope's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 30%
- Fees & charges 26%
- From the state 20%
- Property taxes 17%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Port Hope
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Port Hope didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
North Huron School District
Port Hope'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 Hope kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Port Hope 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 Hope's government
Who represents Port Hope
Port Hope 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.