Portage, MI town hall & government
Portage spent $66.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,366 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
- Property taxes 36%
- Fees & charges 25%
- From the state 24%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Portage
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Portage Public Schools
Portage's K–12 school district. 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 36%
- State 60%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,396 per pupil, $8,613 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: Schoolcraft Community Schools ($14,140 per pupil) · Vicksburg Community Schools ($14,625 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 Bill Huizenga. 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.