Bath, MI town hall & government
Bath spent $8.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $651 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bath's government.
Where Bath's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 43%
- Fees & charges 28%
- From the state 15%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Utility sales <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Bath
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bath Community Schools
Bath's K–12 school district, shared with DeWitt. 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 33%
- State 64%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,767 per pupil, $8,206 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 Bath: Haslett Public Schools ($15,137 per pupil) · Laingsburg Community School District ($12,893 per pupil).
Which schools Bath kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bath 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.
Contact Bath's government
Who represents Bath
Bath is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tom Barrett. 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.