Spurr, MI town hall & government
Spurr spent $224,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $824 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Spurr's government.
Where Spurr's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 64%
- From the state 24%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From the federal government 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Spurr collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Spurr
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Spurr didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
N.I.C.E. Community Schools
Spurr's K–12 school district, shared with Ely, Tilden, Champion, Ishpeming and Humboldt. 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 34%
- State 61%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,807 per pupil, $10,665 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 Spurr kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Spurr 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 Spurr's government
Who represents Spurr
Spurr 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.