Town Hall · Bronson

Bronson, MI town hall & government

Bronson spent $260,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $195 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bronson's money goes

Spent
$260,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$195
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$86,00033%
Paid to other governments
$80,00031%
Fire
$50,00019%
Roads & transportation
$31,00012%
Other
$13,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 56%
  • Property taxes 34%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bronson

Full-time staff
1
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$78,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time9 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

Bronson Community School District

Bronson's K–12 school district, shared with Bronson, Gilead, Noble, Bethel, Batavia and Matteson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,039
Michigan: $16,528
Students
946
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 17%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $15,039 per pupil, $9,385 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Bronson pay

Typical tax bill
$1,837
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.00%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$184,400
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 Bronson's government

Town hall & decisions in Bronson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bronson

Bronson is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Bronson'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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