Bridgeport, MI town hall & government
Bridgeport spent $10.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,040 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bridgeport's government.
Where Bridgeport's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 30%
- Property taxes 27%
- Utility sales 21%
- From the state 13%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Bridgeport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District
Bridgeport's K–12 school district, shared with Spaulding. 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 19%
- State 62%
- Federal 19%
Of the $14,234 per pupil, $7,755 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 Bridgeport kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bridgeport 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 Bridgeport's government
Who represents Bridgeport
Bridgeport is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet. 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.