Bedford, MI town hall & government
Bedford spent $3.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $393 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bedford's government.
Where Bedford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 32%
- From the state 32%
- Property taxes 20%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
- Fees & charges 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Bedford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Battle Creek Public Schools
Bedford's K–12 school district, shared with Springfield and Battle Creek. 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 30%
- State 44%
- Federal 27%
Of the $20,168 per pupil, $10,043 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 Bedford: Gull Lake Community Schools ($14,272 per pupil) · Hastings Area School District ($14,357 per pupil) · Pennfield School District ($14,011 per pupil).
Which schools Bedford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bedford 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 Bedford's government
Who represents Bedford
Bedford is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Bill Huizenga. 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.