Bridgeton, MI town hall & government
Bridgeton spent $400,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $184 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bridgeton's government.
Where Bridgeton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 48%
- Property taxes 40%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Fees & charges 2%
Bridgeton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Bridgeton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fremont Public School District
Bridgeton's K–12 school district, shared with Fremont, Sheridan, Dayton, Sherman and Garfield. 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 63%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,979 per pupil, $9,179 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 Bridgeton: Grant Public School District ($14,706 per pupil) · Holton Public Schools ($15,763 per pupil) · Oakridge Public Schools ($14,185 per pupil).
Which schools Bridgeton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bridgeton 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 Bridgeton's government
Who represents Bridgeton
Bridgeton 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.