Town Hall · Ashland

Ashland, MI town hall & government

Ashland spent $1.1 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $394 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ashland's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$394
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$343,00031%
Roads & transportation
$260,00024%
Administration & buildings
$244,00022%
Fire
$111,00010%
Parks & libraries
$17,0002%
Other
$119,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 57%
  • From the state 35%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ashland

Full-time staff
0
17 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time13 part
Other
0 full-time4 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

Grant Public School District

Ashland's K–12 school district, shared with Grant, Grant, Casnovia, Ensley and Bridgeton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,706
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,549
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 12%
  • State 76%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $14,706 per pupil, $9,173 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 Ashland: Fremont Public School District ($13,979 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Ashland pay

Typical tax bill
$1,928
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.07%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$179,800
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 Ashland's government

Town hall & decisions in Ashland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ashland

Ashland is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Ashland'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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