Town Hall · Burtchville

Burtchville, MI town hall & government

Burtchville spent $2 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $499 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Burtchville's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$499
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$52,000
$13 per resident
Sewer & trash
$859,00044%
Roads & transportation
$363,00018%
Fire
$289,00015%
Administration & buildings
$102,0005%
Parks & libraries
$50,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$48,0002%
Water & other utilities
$22,0001%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Other
$235,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 35%
  • Property taxes 29%
  • From the state 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Burtchville

Full-time staff
5
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$36,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Port Huron Area School District

Burtchville's K–12 school district, shared with Fort Gratiot, Port Huron, Port Huron, Clyde, Kimball and Grant. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,238
Michigan: $16,528
Students
7,147
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$106.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $16,238 per pupil, $9,309 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 Burtchville: Croswell-Lexington Community School District ($14,353 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Burtchville pay

Typical tax bill
$1,867
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.15%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$162,000
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.

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Burtchville

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

All of Burtchville'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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