Prescott, MI town hall & government
Prescott spent $402,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,589 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Prescott's government.
Where Prescott's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 57%
- From the state 33%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Prescott
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Prescott didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools
Prescott's K–12 school district, shared with Burleigh, Richland, Whittemore, Mills, Reno and Logan. 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 26%
- State 52%
- Federal 22%
Of the $15,293 per pupil, $8,299 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 Prescott kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Prescott 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 Prescott's government
Who represents Prescott
Prescott 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.