ZIP 49633 · Garfield Township, MI

Nine governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 49633: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Michigan governments, the Michigan Department of Treasury, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 49633?
49633 is served by the State of Michigan, Kalkaska County, Kalkaska Public Schools, Garfield Township, Forest Area Community Schools, Springfield Township, Grand Traverse County, Fife Lake Township and Manton Consolidated Schools. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Michigan spent $98.8 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Kalkaska County spent $23.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Kalkaska Public Schools spent $30.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Garfield Township spent $470 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026), Forest Area Community Schools spent $9.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Springfield Township spent $521 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026), Grand Traverse County spent $254 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Fife Lake Township spent $854 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Manton Consolidated Schools spent $15.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 49633?
Of the governments serving 49633, State of Michigan collected $2.81 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Grand Traverse County collected $43.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Kalkaska Public Schools collected $9.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Kalkaska County collected $9.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Forest Area Community Schools collected $1.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Manton Consolidated Schools collected $1.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Fife Lake Township collected $625 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Springfield Township collected $318 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026) and Garfield Township collected $235 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 49633.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Kalkaska County, Grand Traverse County, Garfield Township and Springfield Township

Why not this year? Michigan governments with newer filings show figures from the Michigan Department of Treasury (for 2024, 2025 and 2026, each government's newest year on file). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 49633

State of Michigan$2.81 billion

3.0% of its $93.9 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

Grand Traverse County$43.0 million

17% of its $247 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Kalkaska Public Schools$9.7 million

35% of its $27.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Kalkaska County$9.1 million

35% of its $26.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Forest Area Community Schools$1.8 million

19% of its $9.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Manton Consolidated Schools$1.6 million

11% of its $15.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Fife Lake Township$625 thousand

76% of its $821 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Springfield Township$318 thousand

57% of its $562 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2026

Garfield Township$235 thousand

45% of its $517 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2026

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your counties

Kalkaska County

$23.9 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 73% of this ZIP is in Kalkaska County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes37%State tax money36%Fees for services13%Local tax money6.5%Fines and other5.9%Federal tax money1.2%
Full Kalkaska County breakdown

County taxes37%

Property tax
35%$9.1 million
Other taxes
2.3%$607 thousand

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$3.5 million

Federal tax money1.2%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
1.2%$328 thousand

State tax money36%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
36%$9.6 million

Local tax money6.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
6.5%$1.7 million

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$1.2 million
Fines
1.4%$357 thousand
Kalkaska County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Roads, transit and parking32%Running the government and other costs16%Social services7.0%Parks, recreation and libraries6.4%All other spending4.7%
Full Kalkaska County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$8.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
32%$7.6 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$3.9 million
Social services
7.0%$1.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.4%$1.5 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.3%$551 thousand
Housing and community development
0.9%$218 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.8%$198 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.7%$163 thousand
Kalkaska County page →

Grand Traverse County

$254 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 18% of this ZIP is in Grand Traverse County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money45%Fees for services (road charges, garbage collection)20%County taxes18%Local tax money8.2%Federal tax money5.7%Fines and other3.0%

What stands out

45%

of Grand Traverse County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 22%.

Full Grand Traverse County breakdown

County taxes18%

Property tax
17%$43.0 million
Other taxes
0.3%$636 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Other licenses$623 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$50.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; road charges and 2 more
  • Other service charges$48.2 million
  • Road charges$1.5 million
  • Garbage collection$312 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$297 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.7%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
5.7%$14.1 million

State tax money45%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
45%$112 million

Local tax money8.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
8.2%$20.2 million

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$7.1 million
Fines
0.1%$248 thousand
Grand Traverse County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals43%Roads, transit and parking19%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Social services13%Running the government and other costs8.8%All other spending1.6%

What stands out

43%

of Grand Traverse County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 5.7%.

Full Grand Traverse County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
43%$109 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$109 million
Roads, transit and parking
19%$48.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$48.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$36.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 2 more
  • Courts and legal services$17.0 million
  • Police$10.2 million
  • Prisons and jails$7.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.6 million
Social services
13%$34.2 million
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions and other public welfare
  • Welfare institutions$33.2 million
  • Other public welfare$944 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.8%$22.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$16.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.1 million
  • Government buildings$929 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$2.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$389 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$389 thousand
Grand Traverse County page →

Your towns

Garfield Township

$470 thousand budget in fiscal year 2026 (ended March 31, 2026), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 42% of this ZIP is in Garfield Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes46%State tax money38%Fines and other12%Fees for services4.6%
Full Garfield Township breakdown

Township taxes46%

Property tax
45%$235 thousand
Other taxes
0.3%$2 thousand

Fees for services4.6%

Fees for services
4.6%$24 thousand

State tax money38%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
38%$195 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
11%$58 thousand
Fines
0.8%$4 thousand
Garfield Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs68%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Housing and community development3.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.4%Parks, recreation and libraries2.2%Roads, transit and parking0.2%
Full Garfield Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
68%$319 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$111 thousand
Housing and community development
3.5%$16 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.4%$12 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$10 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.2%$850
Garfield Township page →

Springfield Township

$521 thousand budget in fiscal year 2026 (ended March 31, 2026), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 18% of this ZIP is in Springfield Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes57%State tax money32%Fines and other11%Fees for services0.3%
Full Springfield Township breakdown

Township taxes57%

Property tax
57%$318 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$50

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$2 thousand

State tax money32%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
32%$178 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$64 thousand
Springfield Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs41%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Health and hospitals17%Parks, recreation and libraries9.7%Roads, transit and parking2.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.6%
Full Springfield Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
41%$212 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$157 thousand
Health and hospitals
17%$86 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.7%$51 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.3%$12 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.6%$3 thousand
Springfield Township page →

Fife Lake Township

$854 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Fife Lake Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes77%State tax money15%Fines and other6.1%Fees for services1.7%Federal tax money0.3%
Full Fife Lake Township breakdown

Township taxes77%

Property tax
76%$625 thousand
Other taxes
0.7%$6 thousand

Fees for services1.7%

Fees for services
1.7%$14 thousand

Federal tax money0.3%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.3%$2 thousand

State tax money15%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
15%$124 thousand

Fines and other6.1%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$50 thousand
Fife Lake Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs42%Police, fire, courts and jails34%Health and hospitals12%Housing and community development7.4%Roads, transit and parking4.7%Parks, recreation and libraries0.7%
Full Fife Lake Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
42%$357 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$288 thousand
Health and hospitals
12%$99 thousand
Housing and community development
7.4%$63 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.7%$40 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$6 thousand
Fife Lake Township page →

Your schools

Kalkaska Public Schools

$30.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 52% of this ZIP is in Kalkaska Public Schools.

Where the money comes from

State tax money57%School district taxes35%Fines and other3.4%County and local tax money2.2%Federal tax money1.1%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)0.9%
Full Kalkaska Public Schools breakdown

What stands out

35%

of Kalkaska Public Schools' money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes35%

Property tax
35%$9.7 million

Fees for services0.9%

Fees for services
0.9%$251 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$237 thousand
  • School lunches$13 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
1.1%$310 thousand

State tax money57%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
57%$15.7 million

County and local tax money2.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.2%$595 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$933 thousand
Kalkaska Public Schools page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Interest on debt3.2%Sent to other local governments0.8%
Full Kalkaska Public Schools breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$29.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$29.0 million
Interest on debt
3.2%$954 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.8%$233 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$233 thousand
Kalkaska Public Schools page →

Forest Area Community Schools

$9.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 37% of this ZIP is in Forest Area Community Schools.

Where the money comes from

State tax money76%School district taxes19%County and local tax money1.9%Fees for services (school lunches)1.4%Fines and other1.1%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

76%

of Forest Area Community Schools' money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Forest Area Community Schools breakdown

School district taxes19%

Property tax
19%$1.8 million

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services
1.4%$136 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$128 thousand
  • School lunches$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.3%$33 thousand

State tax money76%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
76%$7.3 million

County and local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.9%$177 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$106 thousand
Forest Area Community Schools page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Interest on debt1.2%Sent to other local governments0.9%
Full Forest Area Community Schools breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$8.8 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$8.8 million
Interest on debt
1.2%$108 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.9%$80 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$80 thousand
Forest Area Community Schools page →

Manton Consolidated Schools

$15.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 10% of this ZIP is in Manton Consolidated Schools.

Where the money comes from

State tax money84%School district taxes11%Fines and other2.6%County and local tax money1.2%Fees for services (school lunches)1.0%

What stands out

84%

of Manton Consolidated Schools' money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Manton Consolidated Schools breakdown

School district taxes11%

Property tax
11%$1.6 million

Fees for services1.0%

Fees for services
1.0%$159 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$147 thousand
  • School lunches$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money84%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
84%$12.8 million

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$187 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$393 thousand
Manton Consolidated Schools page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Interest on debt1.0%Sent to other local governments0.1%
Full Manton Consolidated Schools breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$15.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$15.2 million
Interest on debt
1.0%$156 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$19 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$19 thousand
Manton Consolidated Schools page →

Your state

State of Michigan

$98.8 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

State taxes41%Federal tax money36%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)17%Fines and other6.2%Local tax money0.3%

What stands out

17%

of Michigan's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical state government gets 10%.

Full Michigan breakdown

State taxes41%

Sales tax
14%$12.7 billion
Local income tax
12%$11.6 billion
Other taxes
8.9%$8.34 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 17 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.33 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.55 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.53 billion
  • Tobacco taxes$675 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$529 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$399 million
  • Amusement taxes$311 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$281 million
  • Other licenses$238 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$205 million
  • Driver's licenses$65.4 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$64.4 million
  • Public utility taxes$42.7 million
  • Public utility licenses$37.9 million
  • Severance taxes$27.6 million
  • Corporation licenses$24.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$22.5 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$40 thousand
  • Estate and gift taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
3.4%$3.18 billion
Property tax
3.0%$2.81 billion

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$15.6 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 12 more
  • Hospital bills$8.03 billion
  • College tuition$4.34 billion
  • Liquor stores$1.56 billion
  • University housing and dining$1.36 billion
  • Other service charges$164 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$58.2 million
  • Housing$43.7 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$32.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$8.7 million
  • Other education charges$6.7 million
  • Airport$529 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$443 thousand
  • Road charges$159 thousand
  • Transit fares$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money36%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
36%$33.6 billion

Local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.3%$279 million

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$5.73 billion
Fines
0.1%$119 million
Michigan page →

Where the money goes

Sent to local governments34%Social services25%Schools and colleges16%Health and hospitals10%Running the government and other costs3.6%All other spending11%

What stands out

34%

of Michigan's spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full Michigan breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to local governments
34%$34.0 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other public welfare and 20 more
  • Sent to school districts$20.3 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$5.13 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$2.45 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$1.68 billion
  • Sent to local governments: public health$1.02 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$856 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$568 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$556 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$487 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$437 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$221 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$80.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$40.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$35.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$31.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$29.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$25.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$17.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: colleges and universities$13.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$12.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$7.0 million
  • Sent to the federal government$2.2 million
Social services
25%$24.7 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 1 more
  • Other public welfare$24.4 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$304 million
  • Welfare institutions$31.7 million
Schools and colleges
16%$15.6 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$10.9 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.95 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.93 billion
  • Other education$812 million
Health and hospitals
10%$10.3 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$8.10 billion
  • Public health$2.22 billion
Running the government and other costs
3.6%$3.56 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.63 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.33 billion
  • Other government administration$346 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$250 million
  • Other government-run businesses$514 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.5%$3.45 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.68 billion
  • Police$733 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$361 million
  • Inspections and regulation$359 million
  • Courts and legal services$316 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.2%$3.14 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$2.98 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$92.2 million
  • Airports$63.4 million
  • Public transit$114 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.3%$1.27 billion
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores and garbage and solid waste
  • Liquor stores$1.26 billion
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.3 million
Interest on debt
1.0%$984 million
Housing and community development
0.9%$928 million
Environment and natural resources
0.6%$548 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$548 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$284 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$273 million
  • Libraries$11.1 million
Michigan page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Michigan. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

Kalkaska County. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Kalkaska Public Schools. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Garfield Township. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2026, fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

Forest Area Community Schools. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Springfield Township. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2026, fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.

Grand Traverse County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Fife Lake Township. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022.

Manton Consolidated Schools. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How these figures are counted. Revenue and spending are the annual financial reports (Form F-65) that a Michigan government filed with the Michigan Department of Treasury, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. Counties, cities, villages and townships are included together with their component units, such as road commissions, downtown development authorities and county health departments. Internal service funds, transfers, borrowing proceeds and depreciation are not counted.

Debt payments. The report lists principal and interest on debt, so the "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest. The Census figures leave principal out.

Capital purchases. Michigan filings do not break out enterprise capital purchases, so total spending can read lower than the Census figure for governments with large water or sewer projects.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.