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.
Where Sanilac's money goes
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%
Who works for Sanilac
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.
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.
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).
Which schools Sanilac kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sanilac 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 Sanilac's government
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.
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.