Ashley, MI town hall & government
Ashley spent $771,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,428 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ashley's government.
Where Ashley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 39%
- From the state 17%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Utility sales 15%
- Property taxes 14%
Who works for Ashley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ashley Community Schools
Ashley's K–12 school district, shared with Elba, Hamilton and Chapin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 26%
- State 61%
- Federal 13%
Of the $16,783 per pupil, $9,255 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.
Which schools Ashley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ashley pay
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.
Contact Ashley's government
Who represents Ashley
Ashley is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.
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.