Rapid River, MI town hall & government
Rapid River spent $464,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $382 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rapid River's government.
Where Rapid River's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 66%
- From the state 29%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Rapid River
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kalkaska Public Schools
Rapid River's K–12 school district, shared with Blue Lake, Kalkaska, Kalkaska, Oliver, Clearwater and Garfield. 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 42%
- State 44%
- Federal 14%
Of the $15,796 per pupil, $9,953 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 Rapid River: Mancelona Public Schools ($16,861 per pupil).
Which schools Rapid River kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rapid River 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 Rapid River's government
Who represents Rapid River
Rapid River 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.