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White Pigeon, MI town hall & government

White Pigeon spent $1.4 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $895 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach White Pigeon's government.

Town budget

Where White Pigeon's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$895
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$2.1 million
$1,364 per resident
Police
$397,00029%
Roads & transportation
$326,00024%
Administration & buildings
$174,00013%
Sewer & trash
$168,00012%
Water & other utilities
$49,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$24,0002%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Other
$221,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 36%
  • Property taxes 26%
  • Utility sales 22%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%
Town workforce

Who works for White Pigeon

Full-time staff
11
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
0 full-time11 part
Police
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Other
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

White Pigeon Community Schools

White Pigeon's K–12 school district, shared with White Pigeon and Mottville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,047
Michigan: $16,528
Students
751
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 47%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $13,047 per pupil, $7,578 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in White Pigeon pay

Typical tax bill
$2,165
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.45%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$149,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact White Pigeon's government

Town hall & decisions in White Pigeon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents White Pigeon

White Pigeon is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of White Pigeon's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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