White Cloud, MI town hall & government
White Cloud spent $1.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,106 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach White Cloud's government.
Where White Cloud's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 36%
- From the state 28%
- Utility sales 19%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for White Cloud
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
White Cloud Public Schools
White Cloud's K–12 school district, shared with Wilcox, Everett, Goodwell, Lincoln, Monroe and Merrill. 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 30%
- State 55%
- Federal 14%
Of the $13,748 per pupil, $8,110 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 White Cloud kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in White Cloud 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 White Cloud's government
Who represents White Cloud
White Cloud 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.