Traverse, MI town hall & government
Traverse spent $96.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $6,117 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Traverse's government.
Who runs Traverse
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Traverse's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 40%
- Property taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the state 9%
- From the federal government 5%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Traverse
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Traverse City Area Public Schools
Traverse's K–12 school district, shared with East Bay, Garfield, Long Lake, Peninsula, Elmwood and Green Lake. 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 52%
- State 42%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,423 per pupil, $8,413 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 Traverse kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Traverse 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.
Contact Traverse's government
Who represents Traverse
Traverse 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.