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Armada, MI town hall & government

Armada spent $2.2 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,312 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Armada's money goes

Spent
$2.2 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,312
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$4.7 million
$2,756 per resident
Police
$722,00032%
Sewer & trash
$593,00027%
Roads & transportation
$382,00017%
Administration & buildings
$170,0008%
Interest on debt
$74,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$20,0001%
Parks & libraries
$16,0001%
Water & other utilities
$15,0001%
Other
$236,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 30%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • From the state 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Armada

Full-time staff
8
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$27,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
2 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
0 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Armada didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Armada Area Schools

Armada's K–12 school district, shared with Armada, Richmond and Ray. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,594
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,704
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$48,000
at year end

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

  • Local 40%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,594 per pupil, $8,563 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Armada pay

Typical tax bill
$3,259
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.19%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$274,300
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Armada's government

🏛️ Official websitevillageofarmada.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Armada →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Armada

Armada is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Armada'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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