Town Hall · Adrian

Adrian, MI town hall & government

Adrian spent $40.1 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,958 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Adrian

Angela Sword HeathMayorTerm ends 2027 517-264-4815Email Source ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Adrian's money goes

Spent
$40.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,958
typical Michigan cities: $2,328
Long-term debt
$9.3 million
$454 per resident
Roads & transportation
$6.9 million17%
Police
$4.6 million12%
Fire
$3.2 million8%
Parks & libraries
$2.4 million6%
Administration & buildings
$1.9 million5%
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$854,0002%
Interest on debt
$389,0001%
Water & other utilities
$97,000<1%
Other
$18.4 million46%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 41%
  • From the state 22%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Adrian

Full-time staff
152
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
30
and 26 full-time firefighters
Police
33 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
26 full-time1 part
Fire
26 full-time
Administration & buildings
19 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
13 full-time
Roads & transportation
11 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
11 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time
Other
11 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Adrian City School District

Adrian's K–12 school district, shared with Adrian, Palmyra and Raisin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,488
Michigan: $16,528
Students
2,688
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$338,000
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $16,488 per pupil, $9,364 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.

Also serving Adrian: Madison School District ($13,923 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Adrian pay

Typical tax bill
$2,141
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.55%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$138,000
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.

Local

Contact Adrian's government

🏛️ Official websitedowntownadrian.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Adrian →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Adrian

Adrian is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Adrian'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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