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Sigel, MI town hall & government

Sigel spent $1.2 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $2,907 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sigel's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,907
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$393,00032%
Paid to other governments
$381,00031%
Fire
$357,00029%
Administration & buildings
$51,0004%
Sewer & trash
$50,0004%
Health & welfare
$4,000<1%
Other
$11,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 69%
  • From the state 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
Schools · school year 2023–24

Harbor Beach Community Schools

Sigel's K–12 school district, shared with Forestville, Harbor Beach, Sand Beach, Sherman, Rubicon and Delaware. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,352
Michigan: $16,528
Students
477
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 38%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $15,352 per pupil, $9,153 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 Sigel: Sigel Township School District 4F ($15,080 per pupil) · Sigel Township School District 3F ($15,469 per pupil) · Verona Township School District 1F ($11,481 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Sigel pay

Typical tax bill
$1,856
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.93%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$200,000
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 Sigel's government

Town hall & decisions in Sigel →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sigel

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

All of Sigel'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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