Belding, MI town hall & government
Belding spent $8.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,465 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Belding's government.
Where Belding's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- From the state 25%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 11%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Belding
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Belding Area School District
Belding's K–12 school district, shared with Otisco, Orleans, Grattan and Keene. 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 29%
- State 57%
- Federal 14%
Of the $15,548 per pupil, $9,933 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.
Which schools Belding kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Belding 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 Belding's government
Who represents Belding
Belding 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.