Town Hall · Bingham

Bingham, MI town hall & government

Bingham spent $617,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $389 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bingham's money goes

Spent
$617,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$389
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$182,00029%
Paid to other governments
$158,00026%
Administration & buildings
$105,00017%
Fire
$67,00011%
Health & welfare
$26,0004%
Police
$9,0001%
Parks & libraries
$5,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$64,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 61%
  • From the state 34%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bingham

Full-time staff
0
34 part-time too
Fire
0 full-time28 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Other
0 full-time1 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

Ubly Community Schools

Bingham's K–12 school district, shared with Austin, Minden City, Ubly, Paris, Minden and Sheridan. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,284
Michigan: $16,528
Students
637
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 21%

Of the $15,284 per pupil, $9,614 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 Bingham: Bad Axe Public Schools ($15,534 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Bingham pay

Typical tax bill
$1,768
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.13%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$157,100
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 Bingham's government

Town hall & decisions in Bingham →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bingham

Bingham is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Bingham'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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