Skandia, MI town hall & government
Skandia spent $643,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $773 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Skandia's government.
Where Skandia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 47%
- From the state 32%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 4%
Who works for Skandia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gwinn Area Community Schools
Skandia's K–12 school district, shared with Forsyth, West Branch and Sands. 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 27%
- State 52%
- Federal 21%
Of the $15,918 per pupil, $9,112 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 Skandia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Skandia 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 Skandia's government
Who represents Skandia
Skandia 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.