Town Hall · Antwerp

Antwerp, MI town hall & government

Antwerp spent $3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $245 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Antwerp's money goes

Spent
$3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$245
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$788,00026%
Administration & buildings
$661,00022%
Paid to other governments
$487,00016%
Fire
$371,00012%
Health & welfare
$112,0004%
Parks & libraries
$81,0003%
Police
$51,0002%
Sewer & trash
$50,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$20,0001%
Other
$400,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 35%
  • Property taxes 34%
  • Interest, fines & other 22%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Antwerp

Full-time staff
6
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
6 full-time14 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mattawan Consolidated School

Antwerp's K–12 school district, shared with Mattawan and Texas. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,575
Michigan: $16,528
Students
3,553
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$79.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 71%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,575 per pupil, $8,204 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 Antwerp: Lawton Community School District ($13,365 per pupil) · Paw Paw Public School District ($14,613 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Antwerp pay

Typical tax bill
$2,808
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.15%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$243,400
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 Antwerp's government

Town hall & decisions in Antwerp →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Antwerp

Antwerp is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Bill Huizenga. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Antwerp'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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