Town Hall · Sanilac

Sanilac, MI town hall & government

Sanilac spent $779,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $342 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sanilac's money goes

Spent
$779,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$342
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$4.6 million
$2,014 per resident
Sewer & trash
$218,00028%
Paid to other governments
$144,00018%
Water & other utilities
$104,00013%
Administration & buildings
$98,00013%
Roads & transportation
$87,00011%
Other
$128,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 51%
  • From the state 19%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Sanilac

Full-time staff
0
34 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time33 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sanilac didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Carsonville-Port Sanilac School District

Sanilac's K–12 school district, shared with Carsonville, Port Sanilac, Washington and Bridgehampton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,579
Michigan: $16,528
Students
413
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $16,579 per pupil, $7,661 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 Sanilac: Croswell-Lexington Community School District ($14,353 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Sanilac pay

Typical tax bill
$1,873
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.07%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$174,400
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 Sanilac's government

Town hall & decisions in Sanilac →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sanilac

Sanilac is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Sanilac'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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