Saranac, MI town hall & government
Saranac spent $1.6 million in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,242 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Saranac's government.
Where Saranac's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 37%
- From the state 17%
- Property taxes 15%
- From the federal government 10%
- From other local governments 9%
- Utility sales 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Saranac
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Saranac Community Schools
Saranac's K–12 school district, shared with Boston, Berlin and Keene. 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 30%
- State 66%
- Federal 3%
Of the $12,939 per pupil, $8,314 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.
Which schools Saranac kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Saranac 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 Saranac's government
Who represents Saranac
Saranac is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. 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.