ZIP 49656 · Newkirk Township, MI

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 49656: 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 49656?
49656 is served by the State of Michigan, Lake County, Pine River Area School District, Newkirk Township, Ellsworth Township, Dover Township and Baldwin Community Schools. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Michigan spent $98.8 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Lake County spent $21.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Pine River Area School District spent $15.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Newkirk Township spent $179 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026), Ellsworth Township spent $197 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026), Dover Township spent $144 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026) and Baldwin Community Schools took in $113 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 49656?
Of the governments serving 49656, State of Michigan collected $2.81 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Lake County collected $11.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Baldwin Community Schools collected $7.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Pine River Area School District collected $3.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Ellsworth Township collected $217 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026), Newkirk Township collected $199 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026) and Dover Township collected $122 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 49656.

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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: Lake County, Newkirk Township, Ellsworth Township and Dover Township

Why not this year? Michigan governments with newer filings show figures from the Michigan Department of Treasury (for 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 49656

State of Michigan$2.81 billion

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

Lake County$11.0 million

43% of its $25.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Baldwin Community Schools$7.6 million

6.7% of its $113 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Pine River Area School District$3.6 million

21% of its $16.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Ellsworth Township$217 thousand

73% of its $296 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2026

Newkirk Township$199 thousand

51% of its $392 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2026

Dover Township$122 thousand

71% of its $172 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 county

Lake County

$21.8 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

Where the money comes from

County taxes44%State tax money35%Fees for services13%Fines and other6.4%Local tax money1.0%Federal tax money0.8%
Full Lake County breakdown

County taxes44%

Property tax
43%$11.0 million
Other taxes
1.3%$348 thousand

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$3.4 million

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$209 thousand

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$9.0 million

Local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.0%$247 thousand

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.4%$1.6 million
Fines
<0.1%$4 thousand
Lake County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Roads, transit and parking28%Running the government and other costs13%Housing and community development5.9%Social services5.8%All other spending7.5%
Full Lake County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$8.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
28%$6.1 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$2.9 million
Housing and community development
5.9%$1.3 million
Social services
5.8%$1.3 million
Health and hospitals
4.1%$889 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.3%$505 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$210 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
0.1%$29 thousand
Lake County page →

Your towns

Newkirk Township

$179 thousand budget in fiscal year 2026 (ended March 31, 2026), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 48% of this ZIP is in Newkirk Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes68%Federal tax money15%State tax money14%Fines and other2.2%Fees for services0.3%
Full Newkirk Township breakdown

Township taxes68%

Property tax
51%$199 thousand
Other taxes
18%$70 thousand

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$1 thousand

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$60 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$54 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$9 thousand
Newkirk Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs58%Police, fire, courts and jails39%Roads, transit and parking3.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.3%
Full Newkirk Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
58%$103 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$70 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.1%$6 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$600
Newkirk Township page →

Ellsworth Township

$197 thousand budget in fiscal year 2026 (ended March 31, 2026), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 27% of this ZIP is in Ellsworth Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes73%State tax money25%Fees for services0.9%Fines and other0.5%
Full Ellsworth Township breakdown

Township taxes73%

Property tax
73%$217 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$200

Fees for services0.9%

Fees for services
0.9%$3 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$75 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$1 thousand
Ellsworth Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs49%Police, fire, courts and jails34%Debt payments (principal and interest)13%Roads, transit and parking4.3%
Full Ellsworth Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
49%$96 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$68 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
13%$25 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.3%$8 thousand
Ellsworth Township page →

Dover Township

$144 thousand budget in fiscal year 2026 (ended March 31, 2026), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 15% of this ZIP is in Dover Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes71%State tax money26%Fines and other1.4%Federal tax money0.8%Fees for services0.2%
Full Dover Township breakdown

Township taxes71%

Property tax
71%$122 thousand

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$400

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$1 thousand

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$46 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$2 thousand
Dover Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs45%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Debt payments (principal and interest)21%Roads, transit and parking3.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities<0.1%
Full Dover Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
45%$65 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$45 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
21%$30 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.3%$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$75
Dover Township page →

Your schools

Pine River Area School District

$15.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 88% of this ZIP is in Pine River Area School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money74%School district taxes21%Fines and other1.9%County and local tax money1.6%Fees for services (school lunches)0.9%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

74%

of Pine River Area School District's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Pine River Area School District breakdown

School district taxes21%

Property tax
21%$3.6 million

Fees for services0.9%

Fees for services
0.9%$153 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$126 thousand
  • School lunches$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$25 thousand

State tax money74%

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

From the state
74%$12.3 million

County and local tax money1.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.6%$265 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$320 thousand
Pine River Area School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Sent to other local governments2.5%Interest on debt1.4%
Full Pine River Area School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$15.1 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$15.1 million
Sent to other local governments
2.5%$393 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$393 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$224 thousand
Pine River Area School District page →

Baldwin Community Schools

Took in $113 million in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Baldwin Community Schools.

Where the money comes from

State tax money91%School district taxes6.7%Fines and other2.3%County and local tax money0.3%Federal tax money0.1%Fees for services (school lunches)<0.1%

What stands out

91%

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

Full Baldwin Community Schools breakdown

School district taxes6.7%

Property tax
6.7%$7.6 million

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$81 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$78 thousand
  • School lunches$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$120 thousand

State tax money91%

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

From the state
91%$103 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$368 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$2.6 million
Baldwin Community Schools page →

Where the money goes

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Schools and colleges100%
Full Baldwin Community Schools breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$12.4 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$12.4 million
Baldwin Community 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.

Lake County. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Pine River Area School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Newkirk 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.

Ellsworth 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.

Dover 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.

Baldwin Community 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.