Chapin, MI town hall & government
Chapin spent $513,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $511 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chapin's government.
Where Chapin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 43%
- Property taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 22%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Chapin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Chapin didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Ovid-Elsie Area Schools
Chapin's K–12 school district, shared with Elsie, Fairfield, Ovid, Middlebury, Duplain and Ovid. 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 26%
- State 70%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,772 per pupil, $8,185 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 Chapin: Ashley Community Schools ($16,783 per pupil) · Chesaning Union Schools ($13,555 per pupil).
Which schools Chapin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chapin 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 Chapin's government
Who represents Chapin
Chapin 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.