Boardman, MI town hall & government
Boardman spent $280,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $173 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Boardman's government.
Where Boardman's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 47%
- From the state 46%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Boardman
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Forest Area Community Schools
Boardman's K–12 school district, shared with Fife Lake, Springfield, Fife Lake and Union. 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 24%
- State 57%
- Federal 19%
Of the $15,218 per pupil, $8,644 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 Boardman kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Boardman 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Boardman's government
Who represents Boardman
Boardman is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. 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.