Baltimore, MI town hall & government
Baltimore spent $472,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $239 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Baltimore's government.
Where Baltimore's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 55%
- Property taxes 18%
- Other taxes & licenses 14%
- From other local governments 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Baltimore
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Baltimore didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hastings Area School District
Baltimore's K–12 school district, shared with Hastings, Hastings, Rutland, Johnstown, Hope and Carlton. 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 31%
- State 64%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,357 per pupil, $9,026 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 Baltimore: Delton-Kellogg School District ($13,997 per pupil).
Which schools Baltimore kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Baltimore 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 Baltimore's government
Who represents Baltimore
Baltimore 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.