Town Hall · Barryton

Barryton, MI town hall & government

Barryton spent $312,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $874 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Barryton's money goes

Spent
$312,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$874
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$437,000
$1,224 per resident
Sewer & trash
$137,00044%
Administration & buildings
$51,00016%
Roads & transportation
$51,00016%
Police
$28,0009%
Interest on debt
$23,0007%
Parks & libraries
$8,0003%
Other
$14,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 46%
  • From the state 23%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Barryton

Full-time staff
0
15 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Police
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 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

Chippewa Hills School District

Barryton's K–12 school district, shared with Coldwater, Fork, Lake Isabella, Mecosta, Morton and Sheridan. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,701
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,788
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 20%

Of the $14,701 per pupil, $8,592 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 Barryton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,284
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.34%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$95,900
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 Barryton's government

Town hall & decisions in Barryton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Barryton

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

All of Barryton'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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