Trout Lake, MI town hall & government
Trout Lake spent $334,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $900 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Trout Lake's government.
Where Trout Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 26%
- From the state 22%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Interest, fines & other 18%
- From the federal government 14%
Who works for Trout Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rudyard Area Schools
Trout Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Kinross, Rudyard and Dafter. 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 26%
- State 52%
- Federal 21%
Of the $17,624 per pupil, $10,545 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 Trout Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Trout Lake 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 Trout Lake's government
Who represents Trout Lake
Trout Lake 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.