Powers, MI town hall & government
Powers spent $405,000 in the year to February 28, 2024, about $1,055 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Powers's government.
Where Powers's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 43%
- From the state 36%
- From the federal government 12%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Powers
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Central Area Schools
Powers's K–12 school district, shared with Meyer and Spalding. 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 32%
- State 60%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,524 per pupil, $9,297 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 Powers kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Powers 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 Powers's government
Who represents Powers
Powers 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.