Whitehall, MI town hall & government
Whitehall spent $8.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,906 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Whitehall's government.
Where Whitehall's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 25%
- From the state 21%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Utility sales 12%
- From other local governments 7%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Whitehall
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Whitehall School District
Whitehall's K–12 school district, shared with Lakewood Club, Whitehall, Fruitland and Blue Lake. 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 38%
- State 54%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,899 per pupil, $10,012 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 Whitehall kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Whitehall 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.
Contact Whitehall's government
Who represents Whitehall
Whitehall 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.