Whitney, MI town hall & government
Whitney spent $898,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $948 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Whitney's government.
Where Whitney's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 34%
- Property taxes 28%
- From the state 14%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Whitney
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Au Gres-Sims School District
Whitney's K–12 school district, shared with Au Gres, Au Gres, Sims, Turner, Turner and Twining. 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 49%
- State 35%
- Federal 16%
Of the $14,356 per pupil, $8,663 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.
Also serving Whitney: Tawas Area Schools ($13,555 per pupil).
Which schools Whitney kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Whitney 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 Whitney's government
Who represents Whitney
Whitney 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.