Raber, MI town hall & government
Raber spent $283,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $447 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Raber's government.
Where Raber's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 69%
- From the state 20%
- From other local governments 8%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Raber
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
DeTour Area Schools
Raber's K–12 school district, shared with De Tour Village, Detour and Drummond. 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 71%
- State 22%
- Federal 7%
Of the $112,604 per pupil, $33,879 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 Raber: Pickford Public Schools ($14,605 per pupil).
Which schools Raber kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Raber 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 Raber's government
Who represents Raber
Raber 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.