ZIP 49836 · Germfask Township, MI

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 49836: 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 49836?
49836 is served by the State of Michigan, Schoolcraft County, Manistique Area Schools, Germfask Township, Mueller Township, Mackinac County, Portage Township and Tahquamenon Area Schools. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Michigan spent $98.8 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Schoolcraft County spent $88.4 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2025), Manistique Area Schools spent $10.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Germfask Township spent $256 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026), Mueller Township spent $165 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026), Mackinac County spent $21.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Portage Township spent $1.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Tahquamenon Area Schools spent $14.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 49836?
Of the governments serving 49836, State of Michigan collected $2.81 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Mackinac County collected $8.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Schoolcraft County collected $6.9 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2025), Manistique Area Schools collected $4.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Tahquamenon Area Schools collected $4.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Portage Township collected $803 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Germfask Township collected $148 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026) and Mueller Township collected $70 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 49836.

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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: Schoolcraft County, Mackinac County, Germfask Township and Mueller 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 49836

State of Michigan$2.81 billion

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

Mackinac County$8.8 million

39% of its $22.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Schoolcraft County$6.9 million

6.7% of its $102 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2025

Manistique Area Schools$4.7 million

36% of its $13.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Tahquamenon Area Schools$4.4 million

42% of its $10.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Portage Township$803 thousand

63% of its $1.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Germfask Township$148 thousand

46% of its $319 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2026

Mueller Township$70 thousand

26% of its $270 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

Schoolcraft County

$88.4 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended September 30, 2025), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 80% of this ZIP is in Schoolcraft County.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services76%State tax money9.2%Fines and other7.9%County taxes7.0%Federal tax money0.3%
Full Schoolcraft County breakdown

County taxes7.0%

Property tax
6.7%$6.9 million
Other taxes
0.2%$211 thousand

Fees for services76%

Fees for services
76%$77.2 million

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$290 thousand

State tax money9.2%

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

From the state
9.2%$9.4 million

Fines and other7.9%

Interest, rents and other
7.9%$8.0 million
Fines
<0.1%$9 thousand
Schoolcraft County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals70%Social services14%Roads, transit and parking7.6%Police, fire, courts and jails3.7%Running the government and other costs2.6%All other spending2.3%
Full Schoolcraft County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
70%$62.0 million
Social services
14%$12.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.6%$6.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.7%$3.3 million
Running the government and other costs
2.6%$2.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.7%$1.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$289 thousand
Housing and community development
0.2%$152 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$149 thousand
Schoolcraft County page →

Mackinac County

$21.3 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 20% of this ZIP is in Mackinac County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money46%County taxes39%Fees for services8.6%Fines and other3.3%Federal tax money2.7%
Full Mackinac County breakdown

County taxes39%

Property tax
39%$8.8 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$3 thousand

Fees for services8.6%

Fees for services
8.6%$1.9 million

Federal tax money2.7%

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

From the federal government
2.7%$601 thousand

State tax money46%

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

From the state
46%$10.5 million

Fines and other3.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$744 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$6 thousand
Mackinac County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking32%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs19%Social services8.2%Health and hospitals7.9%All other spending2.9%
Full Mackinac County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
32%$6.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$6.4 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$4.1 million
Social services
8.2%$1.8 million
Health and hospitals
7.9%$1.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.6%$342 thousand
Housing and community development
1.3%$269 thousand
Mackinac County page →

Your towns

Germfask Township

$256 thousand budget in fiscal year 2026 (ended March 31, 2026), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 52% of this ZIP is in Germfask Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes46%Fees for services25%State tax money18%Fines and other8.1%Federal tax money1.9%
Full Germfask Township breakdown

Township taxes46%

Property tax
46%$148 thousand

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$80 thousand

Federal tax money1.9%

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

From the federal government
1.9%$6 thousand

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$59 thousand

Fines and other8.1%

Interest, rents and other
8.1%$26 thousand
Germfask Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs70%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Police, fire, courts and jails9.8%Debt payments (principal and interest)4.9%Roads, transit and parking2.6%
Full Germfask Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
70%$178 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$33 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.8%$25 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.9%$12 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.6%$7 thousand
Germfask Township page →

Mueller Township

$165 thousand budget in fiscal year 2026 (ended March 31, 2026), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 28% of this ZIP is in Mueller Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes57%State tax money22%Federal tax money8.7%Fees for services7.6%Fines and other4.4%
Full Mueller Township breakdown

Township taxes57%

Other taxes
31%$84 thousand
Property tax
26%$70 thousand

Fees for services7.6%

Fees for services
7.6%$20 thousand

Federal tax money8.7%

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

From the federal government
8.7%$23 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$60 thousand

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$12 thousand
Mueller Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs72%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Police, fire, courts and jails13%
Full Mueller Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
72%$119 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$25 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$22 thousand
Mueller Township page →

Portage Township

$1.5 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 20% of this ZIP is in Portage Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes63%Fees for services15%State tax money9.1%Federal tax money7.9%Fines and other4.5%
Full Portage Township breakdown

Township taxes63%

Property tax
63%$803 thousand
Other taxes
0.3%$4 thousand

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$191 thousand

Federal tax money7.9%

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

From the federal government
7.9%$101 thousand

State tax money9.1%

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

From the state
9.1%$116 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$57 thousand
Portage Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs34%Health and hospitals21%Roads, transit and parking19%Debt payments (principal and interest)17%Police, fire, courts and jails4.2%All other spending4.3%
Full Portage Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
34%$521 thousand
Health and hospitals
21%$318 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$290 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
17%$262 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.2%$64 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.8%$57 thousand
Housing and community development
0.3%$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$4 thousand
Portage Township page →

Your schools

Manistique Area Schools

$10.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 80% of this ZIP is in Manistique Area Schools.

Where the money comes from

State tax money52%School district taxes36%Fines and other3.9%County and local tax money3.3%Fees for services (school lunches)3.0%Federal tax money1.7%
Full Manistique Area Schools breakdown

What stands out

36%

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

School district taxes36%

Property tax
36%$4.7 million

Fees for services3.0%

Fees for services
3.0%$393 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$391 thousand
  • School lunches$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.7%

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

From the federal government
1.7%$226 thousand

State tax money52%

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

From the state
52%$6.8 million

County and local tax money3.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.3%$426 thousand

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$510 thousand
Manistique Area Schools page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Interest on debt1.4%Sent to other local governments1.2%
Full Manistique Area Schools breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$10.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$10.6 million
Interest on debt
1.4%$153 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.2%$130 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$130 thousand
Manistique Area Schools page →

Tahquamenon Area Schools

$14.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 20% of this ZIP is in Tahquamenon Area Schools.

Where the money comes from

State tax money43%School district taxes42%County and local tax money11%Fines and other2.1%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.7%

What stands out

11%

of Tahquamenon Area Schools' money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 1.1%.

Full Tahquamenon Area Schools breakdown

School district taxes42%

Property tax
42%$4.4 million

Fees for services1.7%

Fees for services
1.7%$174 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$164 thousand
  • School lunches$6 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money43%

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

From the state
43%$4.5 million

County and local tax money11%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
11%$1.2 million

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$219 thousand
Tahquamenon Area Schools page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges86%Sent to other local governments12%Interest on debt1.9%

What stands out

12%

of Tahquamenon Area Schools' spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Full Tahquamenon Area Schools breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
86%$12.3 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$12.3 million
Sent to other local governments
12%$1.7 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$1.7 million
Interest on debt
1.9%$271 thousand
Tahquamenon Area 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.

Schoolcraft County. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended September 30, 2025. 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 September 30, 2023.

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

Germfask 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.

Mueller 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.

Mackinac 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.

Portage 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.

Tahquamenon Area 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.