St. James, MI town hall & government
St. James spent $1 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $2,882 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach St. James's government.
Where St. James's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 39%
- Property taxes 38%
- From the state 16%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 3%
Who works for St. James
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. St. James didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Beaver Island Community School
St. James's K–12 school district, shared with Peaine. 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 67%
- State 31%
- Federal 2%
Of the $48,604 per pupil, $28,491 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 St. James kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in St. James 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 St. James's government
Who represents St. James
St. James 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.