Seney, MI town hall & government
Seney spent $378,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $3,316 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Seney's government.
Where Seney's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 49%
- From other local governments 21%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Property taxes 7%
- Utility sales 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Seney didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Seney
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tahquamenon Area Schools
Seney's K–12 school district, shared with Columbus, Hulbert, Lakefield, McMillan, Newberry and Pentland. 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 57%
- State 27%
- Federal 16%
Of the $15,810 per pupil, $9,036 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 Seney kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Seney 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 Seney's government
Who represents Seney
Seney 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.