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St. Ignace, MI town hall & government

St. Ignace spent $271,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $300 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where St. Ignace's money goes

Spent
$271,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$300
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$504,000
$558 per resident
Administration & buildings
$115,00042%
Health & welfare
$54,00020%
Fire
$25,0009%
Interest on debt
$23,0008%
Roads & transportation
$13,0005%
Parks & libraries
$11,0004%
Sewer & trash
$8,0003%
Other
$22,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 39%
  • From the state 24%
  • From the federal government 15%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Utility sales 1%
Town workforce

Who works for St. Ignace

Full-time staff
1
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

St. Ignace Area Schools

St. Ignace's K–12 school district, shared with St. Ignace and Brevort. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,415
Michigan: $16,528
Students
402
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $16,415 per pupil, $9,726 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 St. Ignace: Rudyard Area Schools ($17,624 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in St. Ignace pay

Typical tax bill
$1,495
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.83%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$179,400
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 St. Ignace's government

Town hall & decisions in St. Ignace →

Beyond town hall

Who represents St. Ignace

St. Ignace is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of St. Ignace'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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