Weare, MI town hall & government
Weare spent $390,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $316 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Weare's government.
Where Weare's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 58%
- From the state 34%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Weare
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Weare didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pentwater Public School District
Weare's K–12 school district, shared with Pentwater and Pentwater. 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 14%
- Federal 19%
Of the $17,048 per pupil, $10,690 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 Weare: Hart Public School District ($15,872 per pupil) · Mason County Central Schools ($13,305 per pupil).
Which schools Weare kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Weare 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 Weare's government
Who represents Weare
Weare 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.