West Branch, MI town hall & government
West Branch spent $3.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,847 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach West Branch's government.
Where West Branch's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 36%
- Property taxes 31%
- From the state 21%
- Utility sales 9%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for West Branch
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
West Branch-Rose City Area Schools
West Branch's K–12 school district, shared with Churchill, Clement, Cumming, Edwards, Foster and Goodar. 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 37%
- State 53%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,869 per pupil, $7,938 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 West Branch kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in West Branch 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 West Branch's government
Who represents West Branch
West Branch 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.