Town Hall · Whittemore

Whittemore, MI town hall & government

Whittemore spent $196,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $523 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Whittemore's money goes

Spent
$196,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$523
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$12,000
$32 per resident
Administration & buildings
$69,00035%
Roads & transportation
$40,00020%
Parks & libraries
$30,00015%
Sewer & trash
$27,00014%
Paid to other governments
$10,0005%
Fire
$5,0003%
Interest on debt
$1,0001%
Other
$14,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 49%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • From other local governments 11%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Whittemore

Full-time staff
1
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$30,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Whittemore didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools

Whittemore's K–12 school district, shared with Burleigh, Prescott, Richland, Mills, Reno and Logan. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,293
Michigan: $16,528
Students
642
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 22%

Of the $15,293 per pupil, $8,299 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 Whittemore pay

Typical tax bill
$910
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.12%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$80,900
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 Whittemore's government

Town hall & decisions in Whittemore →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Whittemore

Whittemore is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Whittemore'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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