Baldwin, MI town hall & government
Baldwin spent $1.6 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $955 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Baldwin's government.
Where Baldwin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 38%
- From the state 18%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Utility sales 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Baldwin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Baldwin didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Tawas Area Schools
Baldwin's K–12 school district, shared with Alabaster, East Tawas, Tawas City, Tawas, Grant and Sherman. 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 39%
- State 44%
- Federal 17%
Of the $13,555 per pupil, $8,257 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 Baldwin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Baldwin 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 Baldwin's government
Who represents Baldwin
Baldwin is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. 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.