Town Hall · Baldwin

Baldwin, MI town hall & government

Baldwin spent $3.4 million in the year to February 28, 2022, about $3,740 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Baldwin's money goes

Spent
$3.4 million
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$3,740
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$2.5 million
$2,775 per resident
Housing & development
$1.4 million40%
Sewer & trash
$1.2 million36%
Roads & transportation
$337,00010%
Administration & buildings
$143,0004%
Paid to other governments
$51,0001%
Parks & libraries
$50,0001%
Interest on debt
$35,0001%
Water & other utilities
$25,0001%
Other
$168,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 32%
  • From the federal government 32%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • From the state 12%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Baldwin

Full-time staff
6
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$37,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time17 part
Housing & development
4 full-time1 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

Baldwin Community Schools

Baldwin's K–12 school district, shared with Cherry Valley, Eden, Lilley, Peacock, Pleasant Plains and Webber. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,957
Michigan: $16,528
Students
421
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$99,000
at year end

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

  • Local 9%
  • State 89%
  • Federal 1%

Of the $28,957 per pupil, $13,838 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 Baldwin pay

Typical tax bill
$1,737
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.63%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$106,300
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 Baldwin's government

🏛️ Official websitevillageofbaldwin.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Baldwin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Baldwin

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

All of Baldwin'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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