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Sand Lake, MI town hall & government

Sand Lake spent $748,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,393 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sand Lake's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Sand Lake's money goes

Spent
$748,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,393
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
$2,486 per resident
Sewer & trash
$220,00029%
Fire
$183,00024%
Administration & buildings
$118,00016%
Roads & transportation
$74,00010%
Police
$71,0009%
Interest on debt
$35,0005%
Paid to other governments
$20,0003%
Parks & libraries
$11,0001%
Water & other utilities
$3,000<1%
Other
$13,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 36%
  • Property taxes 26%
  • From the state 23%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%

Sand Lake didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Sand Lake

Full-time staff
3
35 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,900
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time20 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time13 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Tri County Area Schools

Sand Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Howard City, Pierson, Pierson, Reynolds, Ensley and Croton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,415
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,685
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$30.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 24%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $14,415 per pupil, $8,772 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Sand Lake pay

Typical tax bill
$2,344
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.42%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$165,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Sand Lake's government

Town hall & decisions in Sand Lake →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sand Lake

Sand Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Sand Lake's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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