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China, MI town hall & government

China spent $2.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $698 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where China's money goes

Spent
$2.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$698
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$867,00036%
Sewer & trash
$496,00021%
Roads & transportation
$313,00013%
Administration & buildings
$303,00013%
Police
$175,0007%
Fire
$116,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$58,0002%
Parks & libraries
$37,0002%
Other
$45,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 57%
  • From the state 19%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for China

Full-time staff
0
18 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time16 part
Other
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. China didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

East China School District

China's K–12 school district, shared with Cottrellville, East China, Marine City, St. Clair, St. Clair and Casco. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,506
Michigan: $16,528
Students
3,541
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$100.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 38%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $15,506 per pupil, $9,669 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 China pay

Typical tax bill
$2,663
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.83%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$322,600
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.

Local

Contact China's government

Town hall & decisions in China →

Beyond town hall

Who represents China

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

All of China'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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