Whitefish, MI town hall & government
Whitefish spent $1.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,871 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Whitefish's government.
Where Whitefish's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 53%
- Fees & charges 32%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Whitefish didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Whitefish
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Whitefish didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Whitefish Township Schools
Whitefish's K–12 school district. 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 51%
- State 42%
- Federal 7%
Of the $35,854 per pupil, $19,146 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 Whitefish kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Whitefish 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 Whitefish's government
Who represents Whitefish
Whitefish 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.