Summit, MI town hall & government
Summit spent $485,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $513 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Summit's government.
Where Summit's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 49%
- From the state 23%
- From other local governments 16%
- From the federal government 10%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Summit
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ludington Area School District
Summit's K–12 school district, shared with Hamlin, Ludington, Pere Marquette and Amber. 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 75%
- State 20%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,619 per pupil, $9,144 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 Summit kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Summit 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 Summit's government
Who represents Summit
Summit is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. 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.