Portage, MI town hall & government
Portage spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $416 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Portage's government.
Where Portage's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 24%
- From the state 22%
- Utility sales 20%
- Property taxes 19%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the federal government 4%
Who works for Portage
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Houghton-Portage Township Schools
Portage's K–12 school district, shared with Houghton. 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 25%
- State 69%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,225 per pupil, $8,639 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 Portage: Baraga Area Schools ($19,142 per pupil).
Which schools Portage kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Portage 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.
Contact Portage's government
Who represents Portage
Portage 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.