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.
Where Whittemore's money goes
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%
Who works for Whittemore
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.
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.
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.
Which schools Whittemore kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Whittemore 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 Whittemore's government
Who represents Whittemore
Whittemore 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.