Sands, MI town hall & government
Sands spent $1.1 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $493 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sands's government.
Where Sands's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 46%
- From the state 23%
- Interest, fines & other 22%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Sands
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gwinn Area Community Schools
Sands's K–12 school district, shared with Forsyth, Skandia and West Branch. 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 27%
- State 52%
- Federal 21%
Of the $15,918 per pupil, $9,112 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 Sands: Marquette Area Public Schools ($13,795 per pupil).
Which schools Sands kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sands 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 Sands's government
Who represents Sands
Sands 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.